Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots

Սուրբ Մեսրոպ Մաշտոցի շքանշան

Order instituted on 26 July 1993.
Order awarded for outstanding achievements in the spheres of science, invention, education, health, culture and social activities in the Republic of Armenia, as well as for activities aimed at promoting scientific-technical, economic and cultural cooperation with foreign states.
Mesrop Mashtots - early medieval Armenian linguist.