Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III dark-blue with the legend in gold capital letters, all suspended from a gold Tongan crown. The "necklet ribbon" is sky-blue-ultramarine and approx. 41mm . The "breast badge" is, as the Commander’s class, in silver and enamel (above, except smaller and the suspended crown is silver). The "breast ribbon" is approximately 38 mm (as above). Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III The "Most Illustrious" Order of Queen Salote Tupou III is a knighthood order of the Kingdom of Tonga. The Order was established on 28 June 2008 by His Late Majesty King George Tupou V to commemorate the grand figure of
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