| (a) The Order of the Grand Bauhinia |
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The Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM), the highest award under the HKSAR honours and awards system, is to recognise the selected person's life-long and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong.
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| (b) The Order of the Bauhinia Star |
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The Bauhinia Star is awarded to persons who have rendered distinguished service to the community or to their respective fields of business for a long period of time. The criteria for the three classes are :
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(i) The Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) is awarded to eminent persons who have given very distinguished service to the community or who have rendered public or voluntary service of a very high degree of merit;
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(ii) The Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) is awarded to persons who have taken a leading part in public affairs and/or voluntary work over a long period of time; and
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(iii) The Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) is awarded to persons who have given outstanding service over a long period of time, but in a more limited field or way than that required for the Silver Bauhinia Star.
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| (c) The Order of the Medal of Honour |
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The Medal of Honour (MH) is the basic award under the honours system and is awarded in recognition of community service in a district or in a particular field over a long period of time. It is also awarded to non-directorate civil servants who have served with distinction.
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| (d) The Chief Executive's Commendation |
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There are two types of awards under this category :
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(i) the Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service is awarded to selected persons for their outstanding performance in a single act or a single project or the service to the community which falls just short of the requirement for a Medal of Honour.
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(ii) the Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service is awarded to selected civil servants and public officers for their outstanding performance in a single act or a single project or outstanding service in a department or office which falls just short of the requirement for a Medal of Honour.
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