| Honorary Order of the Palm Ere-Orde van de Palm |
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| Star of the order, military (left) and civil version (right) | |
| Awarded by Republic of Suriname | |
| Type | Order with two divisions, five classes, and two medals |
| Motto | JUSTITIA PIETAS FIDES (Justice Piety Fidelity) |
| Eligibility | Surinamese civilians and military, distinguished foreign persons |
| Awarded for | special merits in the civilian or military area |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Grand Master | HE Dési Bouterse |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
| Established | 1975 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Honorary Order of the Yellow Star |
| Next (lower) | ? |
| Ribbon bar of the Order | |
The Honorary Order of the Palm (Dutch: Ere-Orde van de Palm) is a military and civil state decoration of the Republic of Suriname. The Order was instituted in 1975 at the independence of Suriname and replaced the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau. It is awarded to individuals for special service in the civil or military field. The order is also eligible for foreigners. The president of Suriname is the Grand Master of the order.
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The Honorary Order of the Palm has two divisions, civil and military, the latter denoted by crossed swords on both the badge and the star.
The following five Classes exist, plus two medals:
The Badge of the order exists of a gold gilt five-pointed star topped with a small balls, and gold gilt rays between the arms, resulting in a badge with the shape of a pentagon. The central disk shows the green palm of the Coat of arms of Suriname on white enamel, surrounded by a red enamel and gold edged ring displaying the motto in yellow (also from the Surinamese Coat of arms): JUSTITIA - PIETAS - FIDES ("Justice - Piety - Fidelity"). The military division has crossed swords placed on the badge.
The Star of the Order is an eight-pointed gold gilt star with straight rays. The central disc is the same as that of the badge. The military division has crossed swords on the star.
The Medal is round, with a gold or silver version. It shows the stylized palm surrounded by a circlet with the motto of the order.
The Ribbon of the order is green with a central white stripe.