Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal

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

National Order of the Lion

Main article: National Order of the Lion

Badge of the Grand Cross

The National Order of the Lion (French: Ordre national du Lion du Sénégal) was founded on 22 October 1960. It has a green ribbon.

It has the following ranks:

• Grand Cross (grand-croix)
• Grand Officer (grand officier)
• Commander (commandeur)
• Officer (officier)
• Knight (chevalier)

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:

• Grand Cross
• Grand Officer
• Commander
• Officer
• Knight

Recipients include: Knight Grand Cross :

• Manuel Valls

Knight

• Aminata Sow Fall, writer, 2006

Officer

• Mohamed Mjid, President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Tennis, 2009
• Jocelyne Béroard, 1996
• Jacob Desvarieux, 1996

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:

• Commander
• Officer
• Knight

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:

• Commander
• Officer
• Knight

Military medals

• Cross of Military Valor

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

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

• Military Medal

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.

• Wound Medal

Awarded: for sustaining wounds in combat.

Ribbon: green with a narrow red central stripe.

Medals of Honour

• Medal of Honour of the Army

Instituted: 12 March 2007.

Ribbon: red with blue edges.

• Medal of Honour of the Gendarmerie

Instituted: 1978.

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

• Medal of Honour of the Police

Instituted: 29 May 1972.

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

• Medal of Honour of the Customs Service

Instituted: 13 January 1966.

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

• Medal of Honour of Firefighters

Instituted: 31 December 1980.

• Medal of Honour of Primary Teachers

Women's Medal

Recipients include:

• Cheikh Tidiane Tall, artist and musician.

Other medals

• Medal of Labour (Instituted: 25 February 1966. Awarded: for long service in a maximum of 3 different jobs. Ranks: Great Gold Medal for 30 Years; Gold Medal for 25 Years; Silver-Gilt Medal for 20 Years; Silver Medal for 15 Years. Ribbon: wide horizontal stripes of green, yellow and red.)
• Medal for Good Truck Drivers

External links

• Medals of Senegal