The Medal of Honor of the Police
The Medal of Honor of the Police is a Senegalese medal instituted by Law 72-643 from 29 May 1972. The medal is struck in silver.
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The Wound Medal (Senegal)
The Wound Medal is a Senegalese medal awarded for sustaining wounds in combat during the uprising in Casamance.
The Wound Medal is a Senegalese medal awarded for sustaining wounds in combat.
It was created in the 70s when Senegal was facing an uprising in Casamance (between Gambia & Guinea Bissau) in the southern part of the country. There is no decree for its institution.
The Wounded Medal Design
The medal measures 40 millimeters in diameter. The obverse bears the lion head and a green star. The reverse of the medal has the inscription “Blesse en Operation” (“Wounded in Operation“).
The ribbon is green with a narrow red central stripe.
The Military Medal (Senegal)
The Military Medal is a Senegalese medal established in 1964 and awarded for acts of valor or to NCOs for long and meritorious service.
The Military Medal is a Senegalese medal established on 28 April 1964 and awarded for acts of valor or to NCOs for long and meritorious service.
The Military Medal Design
The medal measures 30 millimeters in diameter. The obverse bears the inscription “Republique du Sénégal – Médaille Militaire” (“Republic of Senegal – Military Medal“). The reverse reads “Un Peuple-Un But-Une Foi” (“One Nation-One Goal-One Faith“).
The medal’s ribbon is maroon with a yellow-edged black central stripe.
The Cross of Military Valor (Senegal)
The Cross of Military Valor is a Senegalese medal established on 1st February 1968 and awarded for acts of valor in peace or war.
The Cross of Military Valor is a Senegalese medal established by Law 68-109 from 1 February 1968 and awarded to individuals and units in peace or in wartime.
The Cross of Military Valor Design
The Cross of Military Valor is a bronze cross patee with a central five-pointed star and a lion.
The ribbon is red with two central yellow stripes and one black stripe.
The Order of Agricultural Merit
The Order of Agricultural Merit is a Senegalese medal established on 7 August 1982 and has three ranks: Commander, Officer and Chevalier.
The Order of Academic Palms
The Order of Academic Palms is a Senegalese medal established on 23 December 1974. It has three ranks: Commander, Officer and Chevalier.
The Order of Academic Palms is a Senegalese medal established on 23 December 1974 and awarded for contributions to national education and culture.
The Order has three ranks:
- Commander
- Officer
- Chevalier.
The ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe.
The National Order of Merit (Senegal)
The National Order of Merit is an Order from Senegal instituted in 1960. It has a green ribbon with a narrow yellow central stripe.
The National Order of Merit is a Senegalese medal instituted on 22 October 1960 and awarded to national and foreign citizens, within military and civil spheres, for meritorious service to the Republic of Senegal.
The Order has the following five ranks:
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight
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The ribbon of the National Order of Merit is green with a narrow yellow central stripe.
The National Order of the Lion
The National Order of the Lion is an Order from Senegal instituted in 1960 and awarded for both civil and military contributions.
The National Order of the Lion is an Order from Senegal instituted on 22 October 1960 and awarded for both civil and military distinguished contributions.
The order is one of two Senegalese national orders, the other one being the Order of Merit. Because this Order is awarded only sparingly, the other one was established to recognize contributions that would otherwise be neglected.
The Grand Master of the order is the President of Senegal and chairs the Council of the Order composed of ten people. The Grand Chancellery of the order is under the Protocol Division of the Cabinet of Senegal.
The order has five classes:
Grand Cross (grand-croix)
Grand Officer (grand officer)
Commander (commander)
Officer (officer)
Knight (chevalier).
Membership in the order is limited to 25 Grand Crosses, 100 Grand Officers, 200 Commanders, 1,000 Officers, and 5,000 Knights, excluding foreign members.
The National Order of the Lion Design
The insignia is manufactured by Arthus-Bertrand in Paris.
The obverse bears the words “République du Sénégal (“Republic of Senegal”) and the Senegalese national motto in French: “Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi” (“One People, One Goal, One Faith“). The ribbon is green.
The Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross
The Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross was a decoration of Nazi Germany awarded during World War II created by Adolf Hitler.
- Time Period: Nazi Germany (Interwars Period, World War II)
- Institution: 1939
- Country: Germany
The Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross (or Kriegsverdienstkreuz in German) was a decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to military personnel and civilians during the Second World War. It was created by Adolf Hitler in October 1939 as a successor to the non-combatant Iron Cross which was used in earlier wars.
The award had four variants: with swords given to soldiers for exceptional service “not in direct connection with combat”, without swords given to civilians for meritorious service in “furtherance of the war effort”, the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross, and the rare Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold.
The Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross Design
The medal consists of a silver Maltese Cross. The obverse has pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece. The reverse has a block hinge and a banjo-style pinback. The War Merit Cross measures 48.51 mm (w) x 48.48 mm (h) and weighs 17.6 grams.
Ribbon
The ribbon of the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross was in red-white-black-white-red (the colors being reversed from the ribbon of the World War II version of the Iron Cross).
Order of Wear
The Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross was a neck decoration and worn the same way as the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross.
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The Knight’s Cross Of The War Merit Cross In Gold
The Knight’s Cross Of The War Merit Cross In Gold is a rare Third Reich variation of the War Merit Cross suggested by Albert Speer in 1944.
- Time Period: Nazi Germany (Interwars Period, World War II)
- Institution: 13 October 1944
- Country: Germany
The Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold (or Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes in Gold in German) was a decoration of Nazi Germany and a variation of the War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz). The medal can be dated back to 7 July 1944 when Albert Speer suggested the need for a superior grade of the award. The goal was to recognize exceptional non-combatant contributions to the war effort in Germany.
The medal was officially instituted on 13 October 1944. Only 21 Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold are known to have been awarded (with several dozen having been produced but not given).
The award had four variants: with swords given to soldiers for exceptional service “not in direct connection with combat”, without swords given to civilians for meritorious service in “furtherance of the war effort”, the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross, and the rare Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold.
Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold Design
The medal consists of a gilded silver Maltese Cross. The obverse has pebbled arms, with a central wreathed mobile swastika and crossed swords piercing the centerpiece. The reverse has a block hinge and a banjo-style pinback. The cross measures 48.51 mm (w) x 48.48 mm (h) and weighs 17.6 grams.
Ribbon
The ribbon of the Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold was red-white-black-white-red (the colors being reversed from the ribbon of the World War II version of the Iron Cross).
Order of Wear
Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold was a neck decoration and worn the same way as the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross.