History

The Order of the Golden Fleece was established on June 26, 1998 and is awarded to individuals with foreign citizenship and those holding no citizenship who have significantly contributed to governmental improvement, national security interests, sovereignty and protection of territorial unity, formation of democratic and free society, development of useful bilateral relationships with foreign countries and international organizations, protection of rights of Georgian citizens living abroad, popularization of Georgian culture, and development of Georgian science and art.

This single grade order is named after the mythical Golden Fleece, which was held in Colchis in what is now western Georgia.

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