| National Gold Medal | |
|---|---|
.svg) Vector of the National Gold Medal | |
| Type | single grade order |
| Awarded for | President of Laos, native Laotians and foreigners |
| Presented by |  Laos |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 1981 |
| First award | 1981, Lê Duẩn |
 Ribbon of the National Gold Medal | |
National Gold Medal (Lao:ຫລຽນຄຳແຫ່ງຊາດ, liankham aehngsad) is the highest award ofLao People's Democratic Republic. This honor was created in 1981 by the first Laotian presidentSouphanouvong. The honour was awarded to thePresident of Laos and others.[1][2]
The National Gold Medal was first awarded in 1981 to a former leader ofCommunist Party of Vietnam,Lê Duẩn, during an official state visit.[1] In 1989,Souphanouvong was awarded this medal on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Other notable recipients includeKim Il-sung,Hun Sen,Fidel Castro,Leonid Brezhnev,Nguyễn Phú Trọng andPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
The round breast medal is mostly gold, measuring 37mm across with hero style suspension and a 22mm wide red ribbon. Theobverse is a sharp pointed gold star, surmounting a gold disk with a cogwheel with rice sheaves around. The name of the award,ຫລຽນຄຳແຫ່ງຊາດ (lian kam haeng-saaht) is written below the star.
:Lê Duẩn:Nguyễn Phú Trọng
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:Kim Il-sung[3]
:Fidel Castro[4]
:Leonid Brezhnev
:Hun Sen[5]
:Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn[6] | This article related toorders,decorations, andmedals is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
