Orders, decorations, and medals of Ghana
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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.
President John Kufuor added a controversial Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana in June 2008.
Traditional Orders[]
Order of the Star of Ghana[]
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ribbon bar
Ribbon : tricolor green - yellow - red
- Companion (CSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division
- Officer (OSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division
- Member (MSG) - Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division
Order of the Volta[]
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ribbon bar
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
Medal for Gallantry[]
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
Grand Medal[]
- 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.
Kingdom of Godenu[]
Kingdom of Sefwi Obeng-Mim[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Listed as a recognized Dynastic Order by The Augustan Society
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- Gentleman's Military Interest Club, Rest of the World: Medals & Militaria - Ghana
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