| Order of the Polar Star | |
|---|---|
 The award medal | |
| Type | Award |
| Awarded for | Special merits in society |
| Presented by |  Mongolia |
| Eligibility | Mongolian and foreign citizens |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 1936 |
| Total | 30,000 |
 Ribbon of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Precious Wand |
TheOrder of the Polar Star (Mongolian:Алтан гадас одонAltan Gadas Odon,Traditional Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ ᠭᠠᠳᠠᠰᠤ ᠣᠳᠤᠨ) is a state award ofMongolia.[1][2] The order was created in 1936. The regulation was approved by the resolution of the Presidium of the Small Khural and theCouncil of Ministers of theMongolian People's Republic on May 16, 1941.
It comes in four types: Type 1 (1936), Type 2 (1940), Type 3 (1940–41), Type 4 (1970).[3] For everyday wear, the order had a symbol in the form of an order bar. Until 1961, the bar of the order was rectangular metal, covered with colored enamel. Since 1961, the enamel strips have been replaced by strips covered with ribbons in the order's colors.
