arts and culture order
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The arts and culture order is a South African national honour category that recognizes exceptional achievements and contributions in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism, and sport.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of Ikhamanga | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | South African national order ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | arts and culture order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | President of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional achievement in cultural preservation and promotion
ⓘ
exceptional achievement in journalism ⓘ exceptional achievement in literature ⓘ exceptional achievement in music ⓘ exceptional achievement in sport ⓘ exceptional achievement in the creative and performing arts ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | usually the Union Buildings, Pretoria ⓘ |
| conferredOn |
individuals
ⓘ
sometimes groups or teams in sport ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2003 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
South African citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
arts
ⓘ
culture ⓘ journalism ⓘ literature ⓘ music ⓘ sport ⓘ |
| gradeMeaning |
Bronze is awarded for outstanding achievement
ⓘ
Gold is awarded for exceptional achievement ⓘ Silver is awarded for excellent achievement ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Bronze (OIB)
ⓘ
Gold (OIG) NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver (OIS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
elements symbolising the sun and achievement
ⓘ
stylised representation of the ikhamanga flower ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Strelitzia reginae (ikhamanga) flower ⓘ |
| partOf | National Orders of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize exceptional achievement in arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport ⓘ |
| rankWithinSystem | one of six primary National Orders of South Africa ⓘ |
| relatedOrder |
Order of Luthuli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Mapungubwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of Mendi for Bravery NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Baobab NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | certain apartheid-era honours in arts and culture ⓘ |
| status | currently constituted ⓘ |
| symbolism | represents excellence in creative and cultural fields ⓘ |
| type | civil decoration ⓘ |
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