Order of Merit (Cameroon)
The Order of Merit is an order of knighthood of the Cameroon.
| Order of Merit Ordre du Mérite Camerounais | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  | |
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | High services to the State |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Valour |
| Next (lower) | Order of Agricultural Merit (Cameroon) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the order | |
History
It is regulated by the ordonnance N° 72/24 of 30 November 1972. It is one of the four orders of Cameroon:[1]
- Order of Valour
- Order of Merit (Cameroon)
- Order of Agricultural Merit (Cameroon)
- Order of Sports Merit (Cameroon)
Insignia
The ribbon of the order is yellow since 1972. It was made of red, yellow and green stripes earlier.
Grades
The Order of Merit is subdivided into four grades of merit :
- Grand Cordon
- Commander
- Officer
- Knight
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References
- National Orders of Cameroon (French)
External links
- "ORDONNANCE N° 72/24 DU 30/11/1972 Portant réorganisation des Ordres Nationaux et de la Grande Chancellerie de la République Unie du Cameroun" (PDF). Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reform. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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