Kumis Alka
| Kumis Alka | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Eligibility | Mothers with many children |
| Established | 1995 |
Ribbon of the medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Altyn Alka |
The Kumis Alka is a decoration awarded by the government of Kazakhstan.[1] It is Kazakhstan's successor award to the Order of Maternal Glory. The medal is the second highest honor focused on motherhood after the Altyn Alka in the country. It rewards mothers who have raise at least six children.
History
On 8 July 1944, the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union created the Order of Maternal Glory award.[2] In 1991, the Dissolution of the Soviet Union occurred, leading to the end of the award. The award was reestablished by Kazakhstan as the Kumis Alka in 1993.[3] The award was introduced to promote population growth.[4] The medal originally rewarded mother of eight and nine children.[5] In 2010, the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, announced that the number of children required to receive the award would be reduced from eight to six.[6]
Appearance
The award has a yellow and blue ribbon with the same color scheme as Kazakhstan's flag. The medal's obverse is made of silver.[4]
Criteria
From 1993 until 2010, the decoration was awarded to mothers with many children who had given birth and raised eight or nine children when the last child reached the age of one year and if other children were alive.[5]
Since 2010, the decoration is awarded to mothers with many children who have given birth and raised six children, when the sixth child reaches the age of one year and if the other children are alive.[1]
See also
- Altyn Alka
- Mother Heroine
- Order of Maternal Glory
- Médaille de l'enfance et des familles
- List of awards honoring women
References
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- ^ "Орден "МАТЕРИНСКАЯ СЛАВА" - 1". www.mondvor.narod.ru. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ "State Awards :: Kazakhstan state awards. Medals. Highest Decorations". www.orexca.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b "In Kazakhstan, mothers are treated like heros - Penn State Student Media". bellisariostudentmedia.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ a b Nysanbaev, A.; Ai︠a︡ganov, Burkutbaĭ, eds. (1998). Qazaqstan: ūlttyq ėnt︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡. Almaty: Qazaq ent︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡sy. ISBN 978-9965-9389-8-6.
- ^ "С 2010 года награду «Алтын алка» будут получать матери, воспитавшие семерых детей - президент РК". www.zakon.kz (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2025-06-03.