The Republic of Senegal awards the following orders, decorations and medals.
National Order of the Lion[]
The National Order of the Lion was founded on 22 October 1960. It has a green ribbon.[1]
It has the following ranks:
Recipients include:
Grand Cross
- Juan Carlos I of Spain, 1978[2]
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco, 2010
Grand Officer
- Aga Khan IV, 1982
- Salim Ahmed Salim, 2000
Commander
- Torild Skard, 1998
- Jacques Paul Klein, 2003
Knight
- Aminata Sow Fall, writer, 2006
- Mbaye Diagne, 2005 (posthumously)[3]
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:
Recipients include:
Knight
- Aminata Sow Fall, writer, 2006
Officer
- Mohamed Mjid, President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Tennis, 2009
- Jocelyne Berouard, Groupe antillais KASSAV', 1996
- Jacob Devarieux, Groupe antillais KASSAV', 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:
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:
Military medals[]
Instituted: 1 February 1968. Awarded: for acts of valour in peace or war. Ribbon: maroon with a yellow-edged black central stripe.
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.
Awarded: for sustaining wounds in combat. Ribbon: green with a narrow red central stripe.
Medals of Honour[]
Instituted: 12 March 2007. Ribbon: red with blue edges.
Instituted: 1978. Ribbon: blue with a green, yellow and red central stripe.
Instituted: 29 May 1972. Ribbon: yellow with a green central stripe and red edges.
Instituted: 13 January 1966. Ribbon: yellow with a red central stripe and green edges.
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
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