Orders, decorations, and medals of Ghana explained

There are four orders in Ghana: Order of the Star of Ghana, Order of the Volta, Medal for Gallantry and Grand Medal. These were instituted in 1960 as a replacement for the British honours system that was conferred under the Gold Coast and the Dominion of Ghana. The first National Honors and Awards ceremony under the new system was administered by Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah.^[1]

President John Kufuor added a controversial Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana in June 2008.

Traditional Orders

The ribbon is 35 mm wide with three equal stripes of red, yellow, and green.

• Companion (CSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division
• Officer (OSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division
• Member (MSG) - Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division

Ribbon: navy blue with red borders and a central black stripe.

• Companion (CV) - Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
• Officer (OV) - Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
• Member (MV) - Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division

Ribbon: central navy blue, with towards the border, a thin red stripe and a broad yellow stripe border.

• Medal for Gallantry (MG)
  • Honorary Division
  • Civil Division
  • Military Division
  • Police Division

• Honorary Division
• Civil Division
• Military Division
• Police Division
• Prisons Division

Other Orders

There are Orders within Ghana also awarded by traditional, constitutionally recognized, subnational Kingdoms.

• Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992 Chieftaincy

Kingdom of Godenu

• Royal Order of the Crown of Godenu
• Royal Order of the Lion of Godenu

Kingdom of Gbi Hohoe-Ahado

• Royal Order of Merit^[2]
• Royal Order of Adziwonor III.

Kingdom of Ashanti Akyem Hwidiem

• Royal Order of the Golden Leopard ^[3]

Kingdom of New Sawereso-Seinuah https://www.new-sawereso.org/^[4]

• Royal Order of the Tiger and Hawk
• Royal Order of the Majestic Sun
• Royal Order of Agyemang III
• Royal Order of the Cross

Kingdom of Abura Papagya

• Royal Order of Kwakyen Ababio ^[5]

See also

• National Honours and Awards

References

• Web site: Ghana Honours Her Heroes, Heroines . Ghanaweb . 1 July 2006 . 23 July 2017.
• Web site: Of National Honours and Seemingly Neglect of Creative Artistes . micyamoah.wordpress . 16 November 2016 . 23 July 2017.
• Gentleman's Military Interest Club, Rest of the World: Medals & Militaria - Ghana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Today . Ghana . 2023-03-16 . National Honours and Awards - GhanaToday . 2024-04-13 . en-US.
2. Web site: 1 May 2023 . Honours . 15 May 2023 . Stooldom of New Sawereso-Seinuah.
3. http://royalgoldenleopard.org/
4. Web site: 2023-05-01 . https://www.new-sawereso.org/honours . Stooldom of New Sawereso-Seinuah Honours System.
5. Web site: Royal Order of Kwakyen Ababio – Kingdom of Papagya .