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ORDERS & DECORATIONS

The Order of Phul (Nishan-i-Phul) - First Class, collar, breast star (L), collar badge (C) and sash badge (R).

The Order of Phul (Nishan-i-Phul): founded by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh before 1911. Awarded in two classes and conferred on male members of the Phulkian dynasty (1. First Class - collar, collar badge, breast star, sash and sash badge in gold and blue enamel with brilliants. 2. Second Class - breast star and neck badge in gold with blue enamel outlines). Obsolete.

The Royal Phulkian Family Order - Knight Grand Commander, collar and collar badge.

The Royal Phulkian Family Order (Padshahi Phuli Manya Mandal): founded by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh before 1918. Awarded in six ordinary classes (1. Knight Grand Commander, 2, Knight Commander, 3. Commander, 4. Officer, 5. Member 5^th class, and 6. Member 6^th class). Obsolete.

The Royal Phulkian Family Order - Knight Grand Commander, breast star (L) and sash badge (R).

The Order of Krishna (Yadu Vansha Manya Mandal): founded by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh ca. 1933, and consiting of the Sovereign Grand Master, Members and Honorary Members. Awarded to Hindus and limited to five recipients at any one time, including foreign Sovereigns and their consorts, ruling Princes, Heirs Apparent, and Ministers of State. Obsolete.

The Order of Krishna - breast star (L) and badge (R).

The Order of the Holy Saint (Guru Ghar Manya Mandal): founded by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh ca. 1933, and consiting of the Sovereign Grand Master, Members and Honorary Members. Awarded to Sikhs and limited to five recipients at any one time, including foreign Sovereigns and their consorts, ruling Princes, Heirs Apparent, and Ministers of State. Obsolete.

The Order of The Holy Saint (Guru Ghar Manya Mandal) - collar and collar badge.

The Order of The Holy Saint (Guru Ghar Manya Mandal) - breast star (L), sash and sash badge (R)

The Order of Merit (Nishan-i-Iftikhar): founded by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh ca. 1933 as a general order of merit awarded in military and civil divisions, consisting of the Sovereign Grand Master and ordinary members in four classes (1. Knight Grand Commander - limited to five recipients per division, 2, Knight Commander - five recipients per division, 3. Commander - seven military and fifteen civil, and 4. Officer - ten military and twenty civil). Obsolete.

The Order of Merit (Nishan-i-Iftikhar) - Knight Grand Commander, civil breast star (L) and military sash badge (R).

The Medal for Bravery: founded by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh. Awarded in one class only.

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