Order of Otan

The Order of Otan (Kazakh: Отан ордені, trans. Otan ordeni, Order of the Fatherland) is one of the highest orders of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The order is usually awarded to citizens for the following, but there have been several notable non-citizen recipients. A commemorative 50 tenge coin featuring the medallion of the award on the reverse side was issued in 2007.
 * Outstanding achievements in public and social activities
 * Development of economy, social sphere, science and culture
 * State, law enforcement and military service
 * Development of democracy and social progress

Notable recipients

 * Nursultan Nazarbayev
 * Qairat Rysqulbekov
 * Sagadat Nurmagambetov
 * Kanat Saudabayev
 * Khiuaz Dospanova
 * Toktar Aubakirov
 * Talgat Musabayev
 * Roza Baglanova
 * Shafik Chokin
 * Mukhtar Altynbayev
 * Yuri Malenchenko