Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal
# Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal

The Republic of Senegal awards the following orders, decorations and medals.

## National Order of the Lion

The National Order of the Lion (French: Ordre national du Lion du Sénégal) was founded on 22 October 1960. It has a green ribbon.

It has the following ranks:

* Grand Cross (grand-croix)
* Grand Officer (grand officier)
* Commander (commandeur)
* Officer (officier)
* Knight (chevalier)

## National Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was founded on 22 October 1960. Its ribbon is green with a narrow yellow central stripe.

It has the following ranks:

* Grand Cross
* Grand Officer
* Commander
* Officer
* Knight

Recipients include: Knight Grand Cross :

* Manuel Valls

Knight

* Aminata Sow Fall, writer, 2006

Officer

* Mohamed Mjid, President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Tennis, 2009
* Jocelyne Béroard, 1996
* Jacob Desvarieux, 1996

## Order of August 20

The Order of August 20 was founded on 2 October 1960. Its ribbon is red with a central black stripe.

## Order of Academic Palms

The Order of Academic Palms was founded on 23 December 1974. Its ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe.

It has the following ranks:

* Commander
* Officer
* Knight

## Order of Agricultural Merit

The Order of Agricultural Merit was founded on 7 August 1982. Its ribbon is blue with a maroon central stripe and green edges.

It has the following ranks:

* Commander
* Officer
* Knight

## Military medals

* Cross of Military Valor

Instituted: 1 February 1968. Awarded: for acts of valour in peace or war. Ribbon: maroon with a yellow-edged black central stripe.

* Military Medal

Instituted: 28 April 1964. Awarded: for acts of valour or to NCOs for long and meritorious service. Ribbon: green with a yellow central stripe and narrow yellow edges.

* Wound Medal

Awarded: for sustaining wounds in combat. Ribbon: green with a narrow red central stripe.

## Medals of Honour

* Medal of Honour of the Army

Instituted: 12 March 2007. Ribbon: red with blue edges.

* Medal of Honour of the Gendarmerie

Instituted: 1978. Ribbon: blue with a green, yellow and red central stripe.

* Medal of Honour of the Police

Instituted: 29 May 1972. Ribbon: yellow with a green central stripe and red edges.

* Medal of Honour of the Customs Service

Instituted: 13 January 1966. Ribbon: yellow with a red central stripe and green edges.

* Medal of Honour of Firefighters

Instituted: 31 December 1980.

* Medal of Honour of Primary Teachers

## Women's Medal

Recipients include:

* Cheikh Tidiane Tall, artist and musician.

## Other medals

* Medal of Labour (Instituted: 25 February 1966. Awarded: for long service in a maximum of 3 different jobs. Ranks: Great Gold Medal for 30 Years; Gold Medal for 25 Years; Silver-Gilt Medal for 20 Years; Silver Medal for 15 Years. Ribbon: wide horizontal stripes of green, yellow and red.)
* Medal for Good Truck Drivers
