Grand Bauhinia Medal

The Grand Bauhinia Medal (zh-t|t=大紫荊勳章) the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system, is to recognise the selected person's life-long and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the postnominal letters GBM and the style "The Honourable". (Bauhinia, "Bauhinia blakeana", is the floral emblem of Hong Kong.) It is 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 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

List of awardees

1997

* The Honourable ANN Tse-kai, G.B.M., C.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable Sir LEE Quo-wei, G.B.M., C.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable LI Fook-sean, Simon, G.B.M.
* The Honourable Mrs. Elsie TU, G.B.M., C.B.E.
* The Honourable Dr. CHA Chi-ming, G.B.M., J.P.
* The Honourable TSUI Sze-man, G.B.M.
* The Honourable CHUANG Shih-ping, G.B.M.
* The Honourable WONG Ker-lee, G.B.M.
* The Honourable FOK Ying-tung, Henry, G.B.M.
* The Honourable Sir Sze-yuen CHUNG, G.B.M., G.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable LO Tak-sing, G.B.M., C.B.E., J.P.

1998

* The Honourable Arnaldo de Oliveira SALES, G.B.M., C.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable NG Hong-mun, G.B.M., J.P.
* The Honourable Sir Run Run SHAW, G.B.M., C.B.E.
* The Honourable WONG Po-yan, G.B.M., J.P.

1999

* The Honourable LEE Chark-tim, G.B.M.
* The Honourable Mrs. Anson CHAN, G.B.M., C.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable Dato Seri Paduka Sir Ti Liang Yang , G.B.M., J.P.
* The Honourable Sir William Purves, G.B.M., C.B.E.
* The Honourable Sir Sidney Gordon, G.B.M., C.B.E., J.P. (1917 - 2007)

2000

* The Honourable Mr. Justice Henry Denis LITTON, G.B.M., O.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable Mr. Justice Charles Arthur CHING, G.B.M., J.P.
* The Honourable MO Kwan-nin, G.B.M.
* The Honourable Professor Dr. CHA Liang-yong, Louis (Jinyong), G.B.M., O.B.E.
* The Honourable Professor JAO Tsung-I, G.B.M.

2001

* The Honourable Professor Sir Harry FANG Sin-yang, G.B.M., C.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable Sir LI Ka-shing, G.B.M., K.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable YEUNG Kwong, G.B.M.

2002

* The Honourable Sir TSANG Yam-kuen, Donald, G.B.M., K.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable LEUNG Oi-sie, Elsie, G.B.M., J.P.
* The Honourable Sir David AKERS-JONES, G.B.M., K.B.E., C.M.G., J.P.
* The Honourable Professor Dr. TIEN Chang-lin, G.B.M.

2005

* The Honourable LAU Wong-fat, G.B.M., G.B.S., O.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable Dr. CHIANG Chen, G.B.M., O.B.E.

2006

* The Honourable Lee Yeh-kwong, Charles, G.B.M., G.B.S., O.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable Dr. Lee Tung-hai, Leo, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
* The Honourable Tung Chee Hwa, G.B.M.

2007

* The Honourable Mrs. FAN HSU Lai-tai, Rita, G.B.M., G.B.S., C.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable Rafael S.Y. HUI, G.B.M., G.B.S., J.P.
* The Honourable Sir LI Kwok-po, David, G.B.M., G.B.S., O.B.E., J.P.
* The Honourable Dr. LEE Shau-kee, G.B.M.

2008

* The Honourable Li Kwok-nang, Andrew, GBM
* The Honourable Dr Hu Hung-lick, Henry, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP
* The Honourable Dr Cheng Yu-tung, GBM
* The Honourable Dr Chan Sui-kau,GBM, GBS, JP