Order of Valour

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

Order of Valour
Ordre de la Valeur
Order of Valour commander badge (Cameroon 1961-1972) - Tallinn Museum of Orders.jpg
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
Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) Chevalier 2nd type ribbon.svg
Ribbon bar of the order

HistoryEdit

It is regulated by the ordonnance N° 72/24 of 30 November 1972. It is one of the four orders of Cameroon:[1]

InsigniaEdit

The ribbon of the order is red.

GradesEdit

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

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

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

External linksEdit

  • "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