President George Vella presides over the Investiture Ceremony on the occasion of Republic Day

Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika:

Dr Anthony Abela Medici

Mr Robert Arrigo (posthumous)

Ms Anna Bonanno

Mr Saviour F. Borg (posthumous)

Profs. Simone Borg

Mr Antonio P. Briguglio

Fr John Caruana (posthumous)

Inġ. Karl Farrugia

Mr Louis Fsadni

Brother Edward Galea FSC​​​

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Members of the National Order of Merit: 

Chev Alfred Camilleri Cauchi

Mro Archibald Mizzi

Officers of the National Order of Merit: 

Professor Carmel Borg

Professor Michael Camilleri

Dr Salvina Zrinzo​​​

Companions of the National Order of Merit:

 Mrs Dolores Cristina

Dr Alex Sceberras Trigona