Orders, decorations, and medals of Guyana

The Orders, decorations, and medals of Guyana were established after Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom. In 1970 Guyana became a Republic and established its first two national awards under the Constitution of the Orders of Guyana. In 1976, the Constitution of the Orders of Guyana was amended to add a third national award.

The first appointments to the Orders of Guyana came in 1970 and were presented through 2002.^[1] After a period of several years the first new appointments were made in 2011. New appointments are made on the Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Guyana, by the President of Guyana, acting in his capacity as the Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana.^[2]