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  Cameroon
TypeOrder
Awarded forHigh services to the State
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Valour
Next (lower)Order of Agricultural Merit (Cameroon)

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

  • "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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