The Order of Otan (Kazakh: Отан ордені, trans. Otan ordeni, Order of the Fatherland) is one of the highest orders of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The order is usually awarded to citizens for the following, but there have been several notable non-citizen recipients.[1]

  • Outstanding achievements in public and social activities
  • Development of economy, social sphere, science and culture
  • State, law enforcement and military service
  • Development of democracy and social progress
Order of Otan
Отан орден
TypeOrder
Awarded forOutstanding service to the Republic of Kazakhstan
Presented byRepublic of Kazakhstan
Established1993
Ribbon bar of the Order
Precedence
Next (higher)Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan
Next (lower)Order of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

A commemorative 50 tenge coin featuring the medallion of the award on the reverse side was issued in 2007.[2]

Notable recipients

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Awards and orders of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Electronic government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Қазақстан Республикасы Ұлттық Банкінің ресми интернет-ресурсы". nationalbank.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2018-01-22.