Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal explained

The Republic of Senegal awards the following orders, decorations and medals.

National Order of the Lion

See main article: National Order of the Lion. The National Order of the Lion was founded on 22 October 1960. It has a green ribbon.[1]

It has the following ranks:

National Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was founded on 22 October 1960. Its ribbon is green with a narrow yellow central stripe.

It has the following ranks:

Recipients include:Knight Grand Cross :

Knight

Officer

Order of August 20

The Order of August 20 was founded on 2 October 1960. Its ribbon is red with a central black stripe.

Order of Academic Palms

The Order of Academic Palms was founded on 23 December 1974. Its ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe.

It has the following ranks:

Order of Agricultural Merit

The Order of Agricultural Merit was founded on 7 August 1982. Its ribbon is blue with a maroon central stripe and green edges.

It has the following ranks:

Military medals

Instituted: 1 February 1968. Awarded: for acts of valour in peace or war.

Ribbon: maroon with a yellow-edged black central stripe.

Instituted: 28 April 1964. Awarded: for acts of valour or to NCOs for long and meritorious service.

Ribbon: green with a yellow central stripe and narrow yellow edges.

Awarded: for sustaining wounds in combat.

Ribbon: green with a narrow red central stripe.

Medals of Honour

Instituted: 12 March 2007.

Ribbon: red with blue edges.

Instituted: 1978.

Ribbon: blue with a green, yellow and red central stripe.

Instituted: 29 May 1972.

Ribbon: yellow with a green central stripe and red edges.

Instituted: 13 January 1966.

Ribbon: yellow with a red central stripe and green edges.

Instituted: 31 December 1980.

Women's Medal

Recipients include:

Other medals

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.medals.org.uk/senegal/senegal001.htm medals.org.uk