The Government has today announced the list of Decorations, Medals, and Certificates of Merit awarded for 2023 by the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR). There are 28 recipients, either individuals or organisations, in recognition of respectively, achievement, outstanding contribution, and distinguished service.
The list follows recommendations from the Committee of Nomination of Medals and Honorary Titles.
Decoration of Honour – Silver Lotus
Decorations of Honour are in the categories Grand Lotus, Golden Lotus, and Silver Lotus. Such awards are for individuals or entities that have made outstanding contributions locally or outside to the image and reputation of the MSAR, or for those individuals or entities that have made exceptional contributions in any field beneficial to the development of the MSAR.
Medal of Merit – Professions
- Macao Basic Law Promotion Association (Associação de Divulgação da Lei Básica de Macau)
- State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences (Macau University of Science and Technology)
- Interdepartmental work group of Macao One Account
Medal of Merit – Industry and Commerce
- Cheong Kun Pain Reliever Oil Chinese Medicine Factory (Macau) Ltd.
- Hovione PharmaScience Ltd.
- Macau Cement Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Medal of Merit – Tourism
- Pastelaria e Prendas Chui Heong Lda.
Medal of Merit – Education
- Engineering Research Centre of Applied Technology on Machine Translation and Artificial Intelligence (Macao Polytechnic University)
- Song Yonghua
- Felizbina Carmelita Gomes
Medal of Merit – Culture
Medal of Merit – Philanthropy
- Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau
Medal of Merit – Sports
- Men's Karate Kata Team participating in the 19th Asian Games
- Kuok Kin Hang
- Cai Feilong
There are seven types of Medal of Merit. They are to recognise respectively: those individuals or entities that have had notable or excellent performance in professional service; those that have had notable or excellent performance in the industry and commerce sector, or have made contributions to the development of the sector; and those that have made significant contribution to the promotion and development of the tourism sector.
Medals of Merit also recognise: those that have had notable or excellent performance in the education sector; those that have made active contributions towards the development of the culture and arts sector; those that have made significant contributions to the philanthropy and social service sector; and those that have obtained outstanding rankings in international, regional or national sports events, or that have made notable contributions in the area of sports.
Medal for Distinguished Service – Medal for Bravery
- Special Investigation Group (Group L) under the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Commission Against Corruption
Medal for Distinguished Service – Medal for Community Service
- Pou Tai Integrated Service Centre for the Elderly
- Leong Iok Han
- Ip Chi Leng
Medals for Distinguished Service are in the following categories: Medal for Bravery, Medal for Dedication, and Medal for Community Service. They are awarded either to individuals or entities for outstanding performance either in their duties, or in response to a public incident, or in community service.
Honorific Title – Merit
- Pui Ching Middle School’s “A colour blindness analyser based on the principle of colour mixing” team
- Hou Kong School’s “An ointment heals quickly - the secret hidden between the soil and the flowers” team
- Lao Lok Iao
- Huang Junhua
- U Choi Hong
- Song Chi Kuan
- Wong Chan Wai
- Lin Yuxiang
Certificates of Merit, including Honorific Title – Prestige, and Honorific Title – Merit, commend those who have made a major contribution either to the reputation, development, or social progress of the MSAR, and are worthy of respect and recognition in the community.
The ceremony to present the Decorations, Medals, and Certificates of Merit to the awardees will be held on 19 January 2024.
Members of the public can visit the website for Decorations, Medals, and Certificates of Merit (https://www.gov.mo/honours-awards/) to learn more about the individuals and entities over the years that have made significant contributions to the MSAR.
