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
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
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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
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
- 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
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ribbon bars of Ghana.
- "Ghana Honours Her Heroes, Heroines". Ghanaweb. 1 July 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Of National Honours and Seemingly Neglect of Creative Artistes". micyamoah.wordpress. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- Gentleman's Military Interest Club, Rest of the World: Medals & Militaria - Ghana