The Medal of Honor of the Customs Service
The Medal of Honor of the Customs Service is a Senegalese medal instituted by Law 66-038 from 13 January 1966. The medal is struck in silver.
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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.
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.