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{{Short description|Surinamese order}}
{{Infobox order
| title = Honorary Order of the Yellow Star ''Ere-Orde van de Gele Ster''
| image = Ere-orde van de Gele Ster2.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Star of the order
| awarded_by = [[File:Flag of Suriname.svg|24px]] [[Republic of Suriname]]
| type = [[Order (honour)|Order]] with five classes and two medals
| motto = JUSTITIA PIETAS FIDES (Justice Piety Fidelity).
| day =
| eligibility = Surinamese nationals or some distinguished foreign persons
| for = Those who made important contributions to the Surinamese state or society
| status = Currently constituted
| head_title = Grand Master
| head = HE [[Chan Santokhi]]
| chancellor =
| commander =
| grades = Grand Cordon Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight
| date = 1975
| first_induction =
| last_induction =
| total =
| recipients =
| individual =
| higher = ''None (highest)''
| lower = [[Honorary Order of the Palm]]
| image2 = Honorary Order of the Yellow Star (Suriname) - ribbon bar.gif
| image_size2 = 100px
| caption2 = Ribbon bar of the order
}}
[[File:Ereorde van de Gele Ster.jpg|thumb|260px|Honorary Order of the Yellow Star and Honorary Medals in Gold and Silver]]
The '''Honorary Order of the Yellow Star''' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Ere-Orde van de Gele Ster'') is the highest [[state decoration]] of the [[Republic of Suriname]]. The Order was instituted in 1975 at the [[Suriname#Independence|independence of Suriname]] and replaced the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Order of the Netherlands Lion]]. It is awarded to individuals for their meritorious service to the Surinamese people or nation. Foreigners are also eligible to receive the order. The president of Suriname is the Grand Master of the order.

==Classes==
The Honorary Order of the Yellow Star is issued in five classes, plus two medals:

*''Grand Cordon'' (Grootlint), who wears the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left side of the chest;
*''Grand Officer'' (Grootofficier), who wears a badge on a necklet, plus a star on the left side of the chest;
*''Commander'' (Commandeur), who wears the badge on a necklet;
*''Officer'' (Officier), who wears the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left side of the chest;
*''Knight'' (Ridder), who wears the badge on a ribbon on the left side of the chest.
*''Honorary Medals in Gold and Silver'' on a ribbon on the left chest

The president of Suriname as Grand Master wears the ''Grand Order Chain'' (Groot Ordeketen) of the order. In addition, select foreign heads of state may be honoured with the Grand Order Chain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gov.sr/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/staatsblad-wet-gele-ster.pdf |title=Statutes of the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star (in Dutch) |author= |date=1977 |website= |publisher=Republic of Suriname |access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref>

==Insignia==
The ''Collar'' of the Order, formally the ''Grand Order Chain'', is in gold, with alternating the "Sen" (S-shaped monogram) and gold stars as facets, connected with small chains. The whole chain rests on a folded Ribbon of the order that culminates in two bows. The bows are worn on the shoulders.

The ''Badge'' of the order exists of a gold gilt [[five-pointed star]] each topped with a small ball, and gold gilt rays between the arms, resulting in a badge with the shape of a [[pentagon]]. The central disk shows the yellow star of the [[Flag of Suriname|Flag]] and [[Coat of arms of Suriname]] on white enamel, surrounded by a black enamel and gold edged ring displaying the [[motto]] in yellow (also from the Surinamese Coat of arms): JUSTITIA - PIETAS - FIDES ("Justice - Piety - Fidelity").

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 ''Medal'' is round, with a gold and silver version. It shows the five-pointed star and a surrounding circlet with the motto of the order.

The ''Ribbon'' of the order is red with white stripes at the edges.

==Controversy==
After his inauguration in 2010, the Surinamese president [[Dési Bouterse]] immediately honoured all nine still living conspirators, who together with Bouterse were involved in the [[1980 Surinamese coup d'état]], with the Grand Cordon of the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star. This led internationally to great controversy, since all nine are accused of involvement in the [[December murders]] in 1982, when thirteen civilians and two military officials were murdered because they opposed the military rule in Suriname.<ref>[http://www.bndestem.nl/nieuws/algemeen/buitenland/8216544/Bouterse-eert-plegers-staatsgreep-1980.ece Bouterse eert plegers staatsgreep 1980] - website of the newspaper BN De stem</ref>

==Selected recipients==
*[[Jules Ajodhia]], a Surinamese politician and former [[Vice-President of Suriname]]
*[[Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld]], [[prince consort]] of [[Juliana of the Netherlands|Queen Juliana]]
*[[Edwin W. Carrington]], former [[Secretary-General]] of the [[Caribbean Community]] (CARICOM)<ref>[http://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/3010 Carrington krijgt hoogste onderscheiding republiek Suriname] - website Starnieuws.com</ref>
*[[Beatrix of the Netherlands]], former [[Queen Regnant]] of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]
*[[Juliana of the Netherlands]], former [[Queen Regnant]] of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]
*[[Princess Margriet of the Netherlands]], member of the [[Dutch Royal Family]]
*[[Michiel van Kempen]], Dutch writer
*[[Gazon Matodya]], former paramount chief (''[[Granman]]'') of the [[Ndyuka people]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://werkgroepcaraibischeletteren.nl/dood-gaanman-gazon-matodja-het-einde-van-een-tijdperk/|title=Dood Gaanman Gazon Matodja, het einde van een tijdperk|website=Werkgroup Caraïbische Letteren|access-date=13 June 2020|language=nl}}</ref>
*[[Johanna Schouten-Elsenhout]], poet
*[[Jules Sedney]], a Surinamese politician and former [[Prime Minister of Suriname]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2020/06/21/jules-sedney-heeft-zich-onsterfelijk-gemaakt/|title='Jules Sedney heeft zich onsterfelijk gemaakt'|website=De Ware Tijd|date=21 June 2020|access-date=21 June 2020|language=nl}}</ref>
*[[Clarence Seedorf]], Surinamese-Dutch football player<ref>[http://www.shownu.nl/verhaal/lintje-voor-clarence-seedorf Lintje voor Clarence Seedorf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510235159/http://www.shownu.nl/verhaal/lintje-voor-clarence-seedorf |date=2013-05-10 }} - website shownu.nl</ref>
*[[Tyrone Spong]], Surinamese-Dutch Kickboxer and boxer
*[[Ronald Venetiaan]], a Surinamese politician and former [[President of Suriname]]
*[[Pieter van Vollenhoven]], member of the [[Dutch Royal House]] and husband of [[Princess Margriet of the Netherlands]]
*[[Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo]], [[President of Equatorial Guinea|President]] of [[Equatorial Guinea]]
*[[Sri Sri Ravi Shankar]], Founder [[The Art of Living Foundation]] (IBTimes)<ref>[https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sri-sri-ravi-shankar-first-asia-receive-surinames-highest-civilian-honour-details-850412 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar first in Asia to receive Suriname's highest civilian honour ] - website ibtimes.co.in</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Orders of chivalry awarded to heads of state, consorts and sovereign family members]]

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Ajay Kumar at 14:25, 16 August 2023