Order of Logohu
{{Infobox order
| title = Order of Logohu
| image = 300px
| caption = Grand Companion insignia
| awarded_by = the
Monarch of Papua New Guinea
| type = Order of merit
| motto =
| eligibility = Citizens of Papua New Guinea as well as foreigners as honorary recipients
| for = Service to Papua New Guinea
| status = Currently constituted
| founder = Elizabeth II
| head_title = Sovereign
| head = Charles III
|head2_title = Chancellor
|head2 = Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
| grades = Grand Companion of Logohu (GCL)
Officer of Logohu (OL)
Member of Logohu (ML)
National Logohu Medal (LM)
| established = 23 August 2005
| first_induction =
| last_induction =
| total =
| recipients =
| individual =
| higher = Dependent on grade
| lower = Dependent on grade
| image2 = 120px
Grand Companion ribbon
| caption2 = 120px
Ribbon of all other classes and medal
}}
The Order of Logohu is the principal order of the Order of Papua New Guinea. Logohu is a Motuan word for the bird-of-paradise, the official national symbol of Papua New Guinea since its independence. The Order consists of four ranks.
Classes of the Order
= Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu =
The Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu (GCL) is awarded to those citizens of Papua New Guinea and others for service, achievement, and merit in the highest degree, sustained over a period of twenty years. The award may be given to no more than fifty living persons. Recipients of the Grand Companion class are titled "Chief". The Chancellor of the Order of Logohu is titled as "Grand Chief" as well as one other living recipient of the class. The title of Grand Chief is currently held by Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL|GCMG}}.{{cite web|title=The Order of PNG|url=http://gg.gov.pg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=109|publisher=Governor General of Papua New Guinea|access-date=29 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229163406/http://gg.gov.pg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=109|archive-date=29 December 2015}}
=Officer of Logohu=
The Officer of Logohu (OL) is awarded for distinguished service to Papua New Guinea, or to a local community, sustained over a period of at least ten years.
=Member of Logohu=
The Member of Logohu (ML) is awarded for commendable service to a particular area of endeavour, to Papua New Guinea, or to a local community, sustained over a period of at least seven years.
=National Logohu Medal=
The National Logohu Medal (LM) is awarded for exemplary service in a profession, career, or industry group, or to the general community, over a period of at least five years.
Current Composition
- Sovereign: Charles III
- Chancellor: Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL|GCMG|KStJ}}
Royal Chiefs
- The Princess Royal (2005)
Grand Companions
- Dame Josephine Abaijah {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL|DBE}} – First Woman elected to the PNG Parliament
- Sir Julius Chan {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL|GCMG|KBE|PC}} (2005) – Former Prime Minister of PNG
- John Momis {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL}} (2005) – Long Serving Parliamentarian and Framer of the PNG constitution{{cite web|url=http://www.usp.ac.fj/news/story.php?id=121 |title=Former PNG Parliamentarian Chief John Momis joins USP as Visiting Fellow |publisher=The University of the South Pacific News |date=2006-02-07 |access-date=3 May 2013}}
- Sir Donatus Mola {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL}} (2005) – Former Bougainville Chief
- Archbishop Karl Hesse, {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL|MSC}} – Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Rabaul
- Boyamo Sali {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL}} (2009) – Former Cabinet Minister of PNG
- Mathew Siune {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL}} (2009) – Former Cabinet Minister of PNG
- Sir Akepa Miakwe {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL}}(2011) – Former politician of Unggai-Bena in Eastern Highlands
- Sir Brian Barnes {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCL}} (2011) – Former Archbishop of Port Moresby Catholic Archdiocese
Honorary Grand Companions
- Bill Clinton (2006) – Former President of the United States{{cite web|title=SIR MICHAEL'S STATEMENT WHEN AWARDING FORMER UNITED STATES PRESIDENT, BILL CLINTON WITH A 'LOGOHU MEDAL' UNDER THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA ORDERS OF LOGOHU DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO PNG|url=http://www.pm.gov.pg/PMsOffice/PMsoffice.nsf/pages/5229B152B4CB03434A2572400020E7E9?OpenDocument|work=Official Website of the Prime Minister of Papue New Guinea|access-date=3 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318055309/http://www.pm.gov.pg/pmsoffice/pmsoffice.nsf/pages/5229B152B4CB03434A2572400020E7E9?OpenDocument|archive-date=18 March 2008}}
- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|GCB|GCL|AC}}(2010) – Former President of the Republic of Indonesia
- Narendra Modi (2023) – Prime Minister of India{{cite web |title=PM in Papua New Guinea LIVE: Modi Gets PNG's Rare Honour After Fiji's Highest Award; Millets Lead Lunch Hosted For Him |url=https://www.news18.com/world/pm-narendra-modi-3-nation-tour-live-latest-japan-papua-new-guinea-australia-fipic-livenews-7879357.html |website=News18 |access-date=22 May 2023 |language=en |date=22 May 2023}}
Precedence
The precedence of the classes of the Order of Logohu vary, they are as follows:
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| align="center" "width:25%"| Higher | align="center" "width:25%"| Order of Logohu Class | align="center" "width:25%"| Lower |
| Cross of Valour | Grand Companion of Logohu | Companion of the Star of Melanesia |
| Companion of the Star of Melanesia | Officer of Logohu | Member of Logohu |
| Officer of Logohu | Member of Logohu | National Logohu Medal |
| Member of Logohu | National Logohu Medal | Cross of Medical Service Medal |