Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed honours Emirati officers - in pictures

More than a dozen officers granted medals of honour for their humanitarian work

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed affixes a medal of honour to a member of the UAE Armed Forces on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed honours members of the UAE Armed Forces for their humanitarian work during a ceremony at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed stands for a group photo with the members of the UAE Armed Forces who he honoured for their humanitarian work during a ceremony at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, bestows the Second Class Medal of Honour to Col Dr Aisha Al Dhaheri during a ceremony at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed honoured more than a dozen Emirati officers in Abu Dhabi on Monday for their humanitarian work in the UAE and abroad.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces bestowed medals of honour on the officers during a ceremony at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis.

Sheikh Mohamed told them he and the Emirati people were proud of their work, which he said represented the UAE’s values, reported state news agency Wam.

Describing the officers as “the nation’s protective shields”, Sheikh Mohamed granted the Second Class Medal of Honour to Col Dr Aisha Al Dhaheri.

The Third Class Medal of Honour was bestowed upon 13 servicemen and the Fourth Class Medal of Honour was awarded to eight military captains.