Order of the Equatorial Star
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| Order of the Equatorial Star | |
|---|---|
 Order awarded to David Ben Gurion | |
| Type | Five-grade order |
| Awarded for | personal merit and service to the nation, both civil and military. |
| Presented by |  Gabon |
| Status | active |
| Established | August 6, 1959 |
 Ribbon of the Order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | none |
| Next (lower) | National Order of Merit |
The Order of the Equatorial Star (French: Ordre de l'Etoile Equatoriale) is a state order of Gabon.
Instituted on 6 August 1959, it is awarded for personal merit and service to the nation, both civil and military.[1] It has five grades: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight.
Recipients[]
- Virginie Ambougou
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa
- Yvette Chassagne
- Maurice Couve de Murville
- Michel Debré
- Lamine Diack
- Abba Hushi
- Mordechai Ish-Shalom
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- Kadish Luz
- Ferdinand Marcos
- Golda Meir
- Albert Schweitzer
- Zalman Shazar
- Franz Josef Strauss
- Seif el-Din el-Zoubi
References[]
- ^ "DES DECORATIONS ETRANGERES". semon.fr. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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