The Ugandan Honours System consists of orders and medals awarded for exemplary service to the nation.[1][2]
Civilian[]
Orders and Medals
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The Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa
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Grand Master
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Awarded to Heads of State and Government
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The Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa
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Grand Commander
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For spouses of Heads of State, Vice Presidents and Crown Princes and Princesses
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The Distinguished Order of The Nile
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Class I–V
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Named after the River Nile
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The Distinguished Order of the Crested Crane
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Class I–V
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Named after the Crested Crane, Uganda's national bird
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The National Independence Medal
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Not to be confused with Uganda Independence Medal
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The Nalubaale Medal
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Local name of Lake Victoria
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Military[]
Orders and Medals
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Class
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The Order of Katonga
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Named after the final and decisive battle of the National Resistance Army
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The Kabalega Star
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I–III
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Named after King Kabalega of Bunyoro who resisted the British
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The Rwenzori Star
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I–III
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Named after Rwenzori Mountains
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The Masaba Star
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Local name of Mount Elgon
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The Damu Medal
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Kiswahili for Blood
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The Luwero Triangle Medal
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Named after the Luwero Triangle
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The Kagera Medal
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Awarded to those who fought against Idi Amin between 1971 and 1979
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The Order of Lukaya
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Awarded to those who fought at the battle of Lukaya in 1979 during the Uganda–Tanzania War
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The Kyoga Medal
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Named after Lake Kyoga and awarded to those who fought against insurgencies
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Obsolete awards[]
Medal
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Note
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The Kagera River Medal
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Awarded by Idi Amin to those who annexed part of the Tanzanian northern region of Kagera
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