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Gold Bauhinia Star
The
Gold Bauhinia Star
(,
GBS
) is the highest rank in
Order of the Bauhinia Star
in
Hong Kong
, created in 1997 to replace the
British honours system
of the
Order of the British Empire
after the transfer of sovereignty to
People's Republic of China
and the establishment of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
(HKSAR). It is awarded to those who have given distinguished service to the community or rendered public or voluntary services of a very high degree of merit.
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