Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon
| Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon (Druk Khorlo) | |
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Awarded by  | |
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | fourth highest civilian order of merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Order of Bhutan |
| Next (lower) | National Order of Merit |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of Wheel of the Thunder Dragon (Dzongkha : Druk Khorlo) is a Single Class Order ranking fourth in the Order of Precedence. It was instituted by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck on 9 February 1967 an reorganized by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck in January 2008 and consists of a neck Badge and a matching miniature.
Insignia
The 65 mm badge, comprises a back plate of dorjee the point of which form an outer circle, within which a black enamelled circle encloses the King's portrait in gold, on a background of enameled yellow and orange of the Bhutanese National Flag.
The ribbon is blue with orange and yellow stripes on the edges.
References
- Royal Ark, Bhutanese decorations
- Medals of the world, Bhutanese decorations
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