Order of Valour

The Order of Valour is an order of knighthood of the Cameroon.

Order of Valour
Ordre de la Valeur
First version (1961-1972)
Awarded by  Cameroon
TypeState order
Established1961
Awarded forHigh services to the State
Grand MasterPresident of Cameroon
Classes
  • Grand Cordon
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight
Precedence
Next (lower)Order of 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 - 5 grades : GC, GO, Com, Off. and Knight
  • Order of Merit (Cameroon) - Grand Cordon, Commander, Officer, Knight
  • Order of Agricultural Merit (Cameroon) - Commander, Officer, Knight
  • Order of Sports Merit (Cameroon) - 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class

Insignia

The ribbon of the order is red.

Grades

The Order of Valour is subdivided into five grades of merit :

  • Grand Cordon
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight

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.
  • World Medals Index, Cameroon: Order of Valour
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