History

The Order of the Golden Heart was established as an award on June 21, 1954. It was reformed as an Order on September 19, 2003.

Conferred upon foreign or Filipino heads of state and/or of government in recognition of eminent services, significant monetary or material aid, or volunteering to aid the masses.

The Badge of the Collar is green enamelled. It is in the shape of a Maltese cross with an oval medallion in the centre which illustrates a pair of hands with a golden shining heart emitting rays, along with the inscription "MANUM TUAM APERVIT INOPE" below. The medallion framed by a wreath of laurel leaves, with lacing and leafing between the arms.

The reverse featuring a centrepiece bearing the Seal of the President of the Philippines with red, white and blue enamels.

The neck chain bears sixteen disks, eight on either side. Each disk has a central oval surrounded by a thatched design. The badges connected to one another via two strands of six-link chain. The collar chain completed by a badge consisting of an oval frame housing the Philippines coat-of-arms with red, white and blue enamels and placed on the chain where it rests behind the wearer's neck. The collar chain measuring approximately 1,060mm in length.