National Order of the Lion explained

Awarded By:Senegal
Type:State
Motto:French: "Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" ("One People, One Goal, One Faith")
Status:Active
First Head:-->
Head Title:Grand Master
Head:Macky Sall
Head2 Title:Grand Chancellor
Classes:
    Grand Cross
    Grand Officer
    Commander
    Officer
    Knight
    Grades:(use
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      Higher:None

      The National Order of the Lion is the highest order of Senegal.[1]

      The order was instituted by Law 60-36 of 22 October 1960 and was awarded to His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I The FIRST as The Grand Cross of The National Order of the Lion of Judah, later modified by Law 62-416 of 11 July 1962, and by Law 64-06 of 24 January 1964.[2] It is awarded for distinguished contributions,[3] both civil and military.[1] The order is one of two national orders of Senegal, the other one being the . Because the National Order of the Lion is awarded only sparingly to keep it in high esteem, the other order was established to recognize contributions that would otherwise be neglected.[3]

      The President of Senegal is the Grand Master of the order and chairs the Council of the Order composed of ten people.[4] The Grand Chancellery of the order is under the Protocol Division of the Cabinet of Senegal.[5] The Grand Chancellor is counter admiral .[6] The insignia, manufactured by Arthus-Bertrand in Paris,[7] bear the words French: "République du Sénégal ("Republic of Senegal") and the Senegalese national motto in French: French: "Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" ("One People, One Goal, One Faith").[1] The ribbon is green.[8] The start of the order is featured in the coat of arms of Senegal.[9]

      Ranks

      The order has the following five classes: Grand Cross (grand-croix), Grand Officer (grand officier), Commander (commandeur), Officer (officier), and Knight (chevalier).[1] Membership in the order is limited to 25 Grand Crosses, 100 Grand Officers, 200 Commanders, 1,000 Officers, and 5,000 Knights, not including foreign members.[4]

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      Notes and References

      1. Book: Sainty. Guy Stair. Heydel-Mankoo. Rafal. World Orders of Knighthood and Merit. 2. 2006. Burke's Peerage & Gentry. Wilmington. 978-0-9711966-7-4. 1556. en.
      2. Web site: Order of the Lion . Repetski . Ilja . World Awards . 2021-04-14 .
      3. Web site: National orders . Presidency of Senegal . 2021-04-14 . en.
      4. Web site: Décorations du Sénégal . semon.fr . 28 November 1996 . 2021-04-14 . fr.
      5. Web site: The Cabinet . Presidency of Senegal . 2021-04-14 . en.
      6. Web site: Macky Sall nomme le contre-amiral Ousmane Sall . EnQuete+ . 6 Nov 2012 . 2021-04-14 . fr.
      7. Web site: Senegalin Leijonan ritarikunnan suurristi ja rintatähti; kunniamerkki . Coin Chamber, The National Museum of Finland . Finna . 14 April 2021 . fi, en.
      8. Web site: Senegal: Order of the Lion . Medals of the World . 13 February 2011 . 2021-04-14 . en.
      9. Web site: Sénégal . de Vries . Hubert . hubert-herald.nl . 18 March 2009 . 16 August 2022 .
      10. Web site: Barrio . Antonio Prieto . Senegal Sénégal . Militaria . 2021-04-14 . en, fr.
      11. Grand Cross of National Order of Lion and the Certificate. 5. 707. 2015. Korea Today. 0454-4072. en.
      12. Web site: Biography . Presidency of Senegal . 2021-04-14 . en.
      13. Web site: Senegal is a valuable friend and a strategic partner of ours . tccb.gov.tr . Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey . 31 March 2022 . 1 March 2018.
      14. Web site: Senegal awards President Xi honorary medal for 'distinguished services' . WatsupAsia . en .
      15. Web site: Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes. February 9, 2022. en.
      16. Web site: Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes. en . . 25 July 2023 . 8 February 2022.
      17. 6169. 2004-07-03. Decret No. 2004-611 du 30 avril 2004. Journal officiel de la République du Sénégal. St. Louis. Imprint officielle de l'etat Sénégal . fr . 6217724.
      18. Web site: Le professeur Didier Raoult élevé à la dignité de commandeur dans l'ordre national du lion par Macky Sall. 2021-03-30. fr.
      19. Web site: Sénégal: le Pr Didier Raoult élevé au rang de Commandeur de l'Ordre national du Lion. 2021-03-31. fr.
      20. 6230. 2005-07-16. Decret No. 2005-515 du 1er juin 2005 portant nomination dans l'Ordre national du Lion à titre posthume. Journal officiel de la République du Sénégal. St. Louis. Imprint officielle de l'etat Sénégal . fr . 6217724.
      21. Web site: Sénégal: Rencontre des femmes écrivains à Gorée : Aminata Sow Fall donnée en exemple à la nouvelle génération . Sane . Idrissa . allAfrica.com . 2006-03-14 . 2021-03-14 . fr .
      22. Web site: Papa AbdoulayeSECK (Ministre de l'Agriculture et de l'équipement rural) - Abidjan.net Qui est Qui . 2023-01-01 . Abidjan.net.

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