Order of the Smile

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The Order of the Smile is an international honor bestowed by children upon adults who have shown exceptional love, care, and service to young people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf children’s honor
international award
awardedFor activities for the benefit of children
exceptional love, care, and service to children
awardingBody International Chapter of the Order of the Smile NERFINISHED
awardingFrequency several times a year
category children’s awards
international orders and decorations
ceremonialRequirement recipient must promise to bring joy to children
country Poland
countryOfOrigin Poland
eligibility adults
individuals who help children
field child welfare
children’s rights
humanitarian service
firstAwarded 1968
founder Kuriera Polskiego newspaper NERFINISHED
Polish children
hasCeremony recipients must drink lemon juice and smile
hasDayOfCelebration World Day of the Order of the Smile NERFINISHED
hasInsignia blue ribbon
medal shaped like a smiling sun
hasJury International Chapter composed of educators, public figures, and former recipients
hasLanguage English
Polish
hasMediaOrigin initiated by a newspaper campaign in Poland
hasSymbol sun with a smiling face
hasTitleForRecipients Knight of the Order of the Smile NERFINISHED
hasWebsite https://orderusmiechu.pl/
headquartersLocation Warsaw
honors people who bring joy to children
inception 1968
isUniqueBecause only international order awarded by children
languageOfName Polish
motto Children’s Order of the Smile NERFINISHED
notableRecipient Dalai Lama NERFINISHED
Irena Sendler NERFINISHED
Janusz Korczak (posthumously honored in spirit and tradition) NERFINISHED
Mother Teresa NERFINISHED
Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED
Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED
officialNameInPolish Order Uśmiechu NERFINISHED
recognizedBy United Nations (as an international award for children’s rights and welfare) NERFINISHED
scope international
selectionProcess candidates are nominated by children
chapter of the Order of the Smile decides on recipients
targetBeneficiaries children
typeOfDecoration single-class order
WorldDayOfOrderOfTheSmileObservedOn September 21

Referenced by (3)

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Tadeusz Mazowiecki awardReceived Order of the Smile
Władysław Bartoszewski awardReceived Order of the Smile