Order of the Rokel

Order of the Republic
	Awarded by The President of Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Type	Order
Awarded for	For dedicated and meritorious service to the Republic of Sierra Leone.
Description	The ribbon has three verticle stripes: green, white and blue, the colours of the Sierra Leon national flag.
Statistics
Established	1972
Precedence
Next (lower)	Order of the Republic; Presidential Award

The Order of the Rokel is Sierra Leone's highest and most prestigious decoration and may be awarded to recognize Sierra Leoneans who have distinguished themselves by making valuable contributions to the country.^[1] The award is normally awarded by the President of Sierra Leone.^[1]^[2] Sierra Leonean awards, including the Order of the Rokel, do not have post-nominal titles, and while there are no official abbreviation, the most common abbreviations are GCOR (Grand Commander), COR (Commander), OOR (Officer) and MOR (Member).

History[]

The Order was founded in 1972 by President Siaka Stevens.

Classes[]

The order is composed of the following classes of merit:^[3]

Grand Commander (GCOR)
Commander (COR)
Officer (OOR)
Member (MOR)

Insignia[]

The ribbon has three verticle stripes: green, white and blue, the colours of the Sierra Leon national flag.

Notable recipients[]

Ella Koblo Gulama, GCOR^[4]
James Blyden Jenkins-Johnston, GCOR
Dr. Thomas Kahota Kargbo, (GCOR), 2014^[5]
Maude Regina Peacock, (GCOR), 2014^[5]
Brigadier (Rtd) Kellie Conteh, (GCOR), 2014^[5]^[6]
Andrew Karmoh Keili, (GCOR), 2014^[5]
Patrick Daniel Koroma, (MOR), 2008^[7]
Justice Nyawoh Finda Matturi Jones, (GCOR), 2014^[5]
Alie Forna (GCOR), 2014^[5]
Julius Fofanah Sandy, (GOOR), 2014^[5]
Daniel Olatunji Cole (GOOR), 2014^[5]
Abdul Rashid Bayoh (GOOR), 2014^[5]
Andrew Gbebay Bangali (GOOR), 2014^[5]
Joseph Opala, GCOR, 2012^[4]
Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh, GCOR, 2008^[4]
Brigadier Alfred Nelson-Williams, OOR, 2007.
Gibril Sesay, 1986.^[8]

Referencesand sources[]

Republic of Sierra Leone: Order of the Republic

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Steady, F. (2011-12-19). "Women and Leadership in West Africa: Mothering the Nation and Humanizing the State" (in en). Springer. https://books.google.se/books?id=eSTHAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA193&lpg=PA193&dq=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&source=bl&ots=fJLpBGHUEa&sig=Ercdn4OHLPlagAPMgWjBDg9I5Mw&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinzoSY4JfcAhVDEpoKHSi1C48Q6AEIfjAO#v=onepage&q=%2522order%2520of%2520the%2520rokel%2522&f=false.
↑ "The Handbook of Sierra Leone" (in en). Printed. 1980. https://books.google.se/books?id=ibUMAQAAIAAJ&q=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&dq=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimlbTs5JfcAhWGNpoKHT4IB5kQ6AEIJzAA.
↑ Alie, Joe A. D. (1990). "A new history of Sierra Leone" (in en). Macmillan. https://books.google.se/books?id=GPAuAQAAIAAJ&q=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&dq=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimlbTs5JfcAhWGNpoKHT4IB5kQ6AEILDAB.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "Recipients of the Order of the Rokel (Sierra Leone)". http://histropedia.com/timeline/pb22vpg9bg0t/Recipients-of-the-Order-of-the-Rokel-(Sierra-Leone).
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 ^5.7 ^5.8 ^5.9 "Sierra Leone Presidential Honours 2014" (in en). 2014-05-01. http://politicosl.com/articles/sierra-leone-presidential-honours-2014.
↑ "ASSN's Kellie Conteh Receives Sierra Leonean Presidential Award" (in en-US). African Security Sector Network. http://africansecuritynetwork.org/assn/assns-kellie-conteh-receives-sierra-leonean-presidential-award/.
↑ "Bishop Patrick Daniel Koroma laid to rest". Awoko. https://awoko.org/2019/01/07/sierra-leone-business-bishop-patrick-daniel-koroma-laid-to-rest/. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
↑ Falola, Toyin; Ngom, Fallou (2009-09-11). "Facts, Fiction, and African Creative Imaginations" (in en). Routledge. https://books.google.se/books?id=3YKMAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA144&dq=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimlbTs5JfcAhWGNpoKHT4IB5kQ6AEISTAF#v=onepage&q=%2522order%2520of%2520the%2520rokel%2522&f=false.

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[Steady-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Steady, F. (2011-12-19). "Women and Leadership in West Africa: Mothering the Nation and Humanizing the State" (in en). Springer. https://books.google.se/books?id=eSTHAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA193&lpg=PA193&dq=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&source=bl&ots=fJLpBGHUEa&sig=Ercdn4OHLPlagAPMgWjBDg9I5Mw&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinzoSY4JfcAhVDEpoKHSi1C48Q6AEIfjAO#v=onepage&q=%2522order%2520of%2520the%2520rokel%2522&f=false.

[SL_Handbook-2] "The Handbook of Sierra Leone" (in en). Printed. 1980. https://books.google.se/books?id=ibUMAQAAIAAJ&q=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&dq=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimlbTs5JfcAhWGNpoKHT4IB5kQ6AEIJzAA.

[Alie-3] Alie, Joe A. D. (1990). "A new history of Sierra Leone" (in en). Macmillan. https://books.google.se/books?id=GPAuAQAAIAAJ&q=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&dq=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimlbTs5JfcAhWGNpoKHT4IB5kQ6AEILDAB.

[Histropedia-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "Recipients of the Order of the Rokel (Sierra Leone)". http://histropedia.com/timeline/pb22vpg9bg0t/Recipients-of-the-Order-of-the-Rokel-(Sierra-Leone).

[Politico_SL-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 ^5.7 ^5.8 ^5.9 "Sierra Leone Presidential Honours 2014" (in en). 2014-05-01. http://politicosl.com/articles/sierra-leone-presidential-honours-2014.

[ASN-6] "ASSN's Kellie Conteh Receives Sierra Leonean Presidential Award" (in en-US). African Security Sector Network. http://africansecuritynetwork.org/assn/assns-kellie-conteh-receives-sierra-leonean-presidential-award/.

[In_Memorium-7] "Bishop Patrick Daniel Koroma laid to rest". Awoko. https://awoko.org/2019/01/07/sierra-leone-business-bishop-patrick-daniel-koroma-laid-to-rest/. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

[Falola-8] Falola, Toyin; Ngom, Fallou (2009-09-11). "Facts, Fiction, and African Creative Imaginations" (in en). Routledge. https://books.google.se/books?id=3YKMAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA144&dq=%2522order+of+the+rokel%2522&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimlbTs5JfcAhWGNpoKHT4IB5kQ6AEISTAF#v=onepage&q=%2522order%2520of%2520the%2520rokel%2522&f=false.

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