Order of Ojaswi Rajanya

The Most Glorious Order of the Ojaswi Rajanya (Nepali: Ojaswi Rajanyako Manapadvi) was an order of knighthood of Nepal. It was given to foreign heads of state, foreign or Nepalese monarchs.

Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
Awarded by King of Nepal
TypeOrder
Established14 May 1934
EligibilityMembers of the Nepalese and foreign royal families.
Statusdiscontinued
GradesMember
Statistics
First induction1934
Last induction2004
Precedence
Next (higher)Mahendra Chain
Next (lower)Tribhuvan Prajatantra Shripada
EquivalentNepal Pratap Bhaskara

Ribbon bar of the order

History

The order was instituted on 14 May 1934 by King Tribhuhvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev. It was the highest order of Nepal until Nepal Pratap Bhaskara was instituted in 1966.

Insignia

The ribbon of the order is light yellow with narrow white edge stripes. It has a badge worn on the chest and a badge on the sash ribbon.

Grades

The Order of Ojaswi Rajanya has one grade: Member. The order consists of the Sovereign (Parama-Ojaswi-Rajanya), Grand Master (Ati-Ojaswi-Rajanya), and ordinary members (Ojaswi-Rajanya). Conferred on members of the Nepalese and foreign royal families and foreign heads of state.

Members

References
  1. Künker Auktion 259: Orden und Ehrenzeichen aus aller Welt | Heiliger Stuhl. Written by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG


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