Order of the Golden Heart
| Order of the Golden Heart | |
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Grand Collar
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Awarded by  Philippines |
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| Type | Order |
| Motto | "MANUM TUAM APERVIT INOPE" From Proverbs 31:20 – “She hath opened her heart to the needy and stretched forth her hands to the poor.” |
| Awarded for | distinguished services, moral aid or volunteerism in the service of the Filipino masses |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | President of Philippines |
| Grades | Grand Collar Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Member |
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| Established | June 21, 1954 as award Reformed September 19, 2003 as Order |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Gawad Mabini |
| Next (lower) | Presidential Medal of Merit |
 Ribbon bar of the order |
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The Order of the Golden Heart (Orden ng Gintong Puso) is an order of the Philippines.
Created by Executive Order 40-A dated June 21, 1954, the Golden Heart Presidential Award was upgraded to the Order of the Golden Heart by Executive Order 236 on September 19, 2003.
The Order of the Golden Heart gives official recognition to Filipino or foreign citizens who have rendered distinguished services or given noteworthy monetary or other material aid, encouragement to the campaign for the amelioration and improvement of the moral, social, and economic conditions of the Filipino masses, and for volunteerism in the service of the Filipino masses.
The Order of the Golden Heart shall be composed of the following ranks:
Grand Collar (Maringal na Kuwintas)- Conferred upon a former or incumbent head of State and/or of government, see photo.
Grand Cross (Maringal na Krus) - Conferred upon a Crown Prince, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House, Chief Justice or the equivalent, foreign minister or other official of cabinet rank; or upon an Ambassador, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing
Grand Officer (Maringal na Pinuno) - Conferred upon a Chargé d'affaires, e.p., Minister, Minister Counselor, Consul General heading a consular post, Executive Director, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing
Commander (Komandante) - Chargé d'affaires, a.i., Counselor, First Secretary, Consul General in the consular section of an Embassy, Consular officer with a personal rank higher than Second Secretary, Director, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing
Officer (Pinuno) - Conferred upon a Second Secretary, Consul, Assistant Director, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing
Member (Kagawad) - Conferred upon a Third Secretary, Vice Consul, Attache, Principal Assistant, or other person of a rank similar or equivalent to the foregoing
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