Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon

Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon (Druk Khorlo)
Awarded by  Bhutan
Type	Order
Awarded for	distinguished services to Bhutanese nation or people
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Precedence
Next (higher)	Royal Order of Bhutan
Next (lower)	National Order of Merit
Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Wheel of the Thunder Dragon (Dzongkha : Druk Khorlo) is a Single Class Order ranking fourth in the Order of Precedence. It was instituted by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck on 9 February 1967 and reorganized by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in January 2008 and consists of a neck Badge and a matching miniature.

Insignia

The 65 mm badge, comprises a back plate of dorjee the point of which form an outer circle, within which a black enamelled circle encloses the King's portrait in gold, on a background of enameled yellow and orange of the Bhutanese National Flag.

The ribbon is blue with orange and yellow stripes on the edges.

References

• Medals of the world, Bhutanese decorations