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 ⓘ |
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