Order of the Volta
The Order of the Volta is an order of merit from the Republic of Ghana. It was instituted in 1960 and is awarded to people for their outstanding service to the country.[1]
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Ribbon bar of the order
Grades
There are three grades with a civil and military division each:[1]
- 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
The ribbon bar of the order is navy blue with red borders and a central black stripe.[2]
Recipients
- Companions (CV)
- Valentina Tereshkova (1964)
- Azzu Mate Kole II (1969)
- Bawa Andani Yakubu (1969)
- Robert John Hayfron-Benjamin (1977)
- Kwabena Darko (1978)
- Robert K. A. Gardiner (1978)
- George Commey Mills-Odoi (1978)
- Fred Kwasi Apaloo (1979)
- Robert Patrick Baffour (1979)
- Abedi Pele (1996)
- Mary Grant (1997)[3]
- Kofi Bentum Quantson (1997)[3]
- Joseph Henry Smith (2001)
- James Aggrey-Orleans (2006)
- Emmanuel Quaye Archampong (2006)
- Joyce Aryee (2006)
- Melody Millicent Danquah (2006)
- Francis Lodonu (2006)
- Ivan Addae Mensah (2006)
- Patrick Awuah Jr. (2007)
- Charles Agyin-Asare (2007)
- Atukwei Okai (2007)
- Mensa Otabil (2007)
- Fred Amugi (2008)
- Sam Korankye Ankrah (2008)
- Grace Bediako (2008)
- Bert Koenders (2008)[4]
- Kwaku Sakyi-Addo (2008)
- Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe (2008)
- Francis Allotey (2009)
- A. K. B. Ampiah (2011)
- Bridget Katsriku (2011)
- Harry Sawyerr (2011)
- Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (2011)[5]
- Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud (2015) [6]
- Agnes Aggrey-Orleans (2015)
- Kwabena Duffuor (2015)
- Joshua Alabi (2016)
- Commodore Stephen Obimpeh (2016) [7]
- Kofi Totobi Quakyi (2016) [7]
- Alhaji Iddrisu Huudu (2016) [7]
- Dr Kwabena Adjei (2016) [7]
- Vice Admiral Matthew Quashie (2016) [7]
- Major General Richard Kwame Opoku-Adusei (2016) [7]
- Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro (2016) [7]
- Various
References
- Republic of Ghana: Order of the Volta, Medals of the World. Retrieved on 9 May 2015.
- Orders, Decorations and Medals of – Ribbon Chart, Medals of the World. Retrieved on 9 May 2015.
- Provencal, E. N. O. (1997-03-22). The Mirror: Issue 2,208 March 22 1997. Graphic Communications Group.
- Koenders honoured with Ghanaian decoration, Government of the Netherlands, 2008. Retrieved on 6 June 2015.
- Online, Peace FM. "Prez Mills Explains What Went Into Selection Of National Award Recipients". m.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- "Prince Talal Receives the Companion of the Order of the Volta Award". Ghana Web. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "Mahama confers national honors on 33 personalities". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "President nominates personalities for National Awards". Retrieved 2015-05-12.
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