Orders, decorations, and medals of Turkmenistan

The title of “Türkmenistanyň Gahrymany” (Hero of Turkmenistan) is the highest degree of distinction of Turkmenistan and is assigned only to citizens of Turkmenistan for particularly outstanding services to the state and society.

By seniority:

• Watan Order
• Order of Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy the Great
• Star of President Order
• Oguzkhan Star Order
• Order of Turkmenbashi
• Order of Altyn Asyr
• Order of Garaşsyzlyk
• Order of Neutrality
• Order "For the Love of Turkmenistan"
• Galkynyş Order
• Order of Ruhubelent
• Order of the Female Soul
• Order "For Contribution to the Development of Cooperation"

• Altyn Ay Medal
• Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces"
• Medal "Edermenlik"
• Medal "For impeccable service to the Fatherland"
• Medal "For the love of the Fatherland"[3]
• Breastplate of Merdan Serchetchi

• Jubilee Medal "19 years of Independence of Turkmenistan"
• Jubilee Medal "20 years of Independence of Turkmenistan"
• Jubilee Medal "25 years of Independence of Turkmenistan"
• Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[4]
• Jubilee Medal "75 Years of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[5]

• People's Artist of the Turkmen SSR - It was established 28 February 1940.[6] It was appropriated by the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Turkmen SSR to outstanding artists who were particularly distinguished in the development of theater, music and cinema. As a rule, it was awarded no earlier than five years after the conferment of the honorary title "Honored Artist of the Turkmen SSR" It was last awarded in 1982 to Maya-Gozel Aimedova.[7]
• Honored Artist of the Turkmen SSR - It was first awarded in 1957 was Georgy Menglet. The last person awarded this honorary title in 1986 was Khodzhakuli Narliev, the director of Turkmenfilm.