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Order of Merit (Cameroon)

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Order of Merit
Ordre du Mérite Camerounais
TypeOrder
Awarded forHigh services to the State
Presented by Cameroon
Ribbon bar of the order
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Valour
Next (lower)Order of Agricultural Merit

The Order of Merit is an order of knighthood of the Cameroon.

History

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

Insignia

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The ribbon of the order is yellow since 1972. It was made of red, yellow and green stripes earlier.

Grades

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The Order of Merit is subdivided into four grades of merit:

  • Grand Cordon
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight

Recipients

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Grand Cordons

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See also

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References

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  • "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.