The National Order of the Lion (French: Ordre national du Lion du Sénégal) is the highest order of Senegal.
The order was instituted by Law 60-36 of 22 October 1960 and was awarded to His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I The FIRST as The Grand Cross of The National Order of the Lion of Judah, later modified by Law 62-416 of 11 July 1962, and by Law 64-06 of 24 January 1964. It is awarded for distinguished contributions, both civil and military. The order is one of two national orders of Senegal, the other one being the Order of Merit. Because the National Order of the Lion is awarded only sparingly to keep it in high esteem, the other order was established to recognize contributions that would otherwise be neglected.
The President of Senegal is the Grand Master of the order and chairs the Council of the Order composed of ten people. The Grand Chancellery of the order is under the Protocol Division of the Cabinet of Senegal. The Grand Chancellor is counter admiral Ousmane Ibrahima Sall. The insignia, manufactured by Arthus-Bertrand in Paris, bear the words "République du Sénégal ("Republic of Senegal") and the Senegalese national motto in French: "Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" ("One People, One Goal, One Faith"). The ribbon is green. The start of the order is featured in the coat of arms of Senegal.
Ranks
The order has the following five classes: Grand Cross (grand-croix), Grand Officer (grand officier), Commander (commandeur), Officer (officier), and Knight (chevalier). Membership in the order is limited to 25 Grand Crosses, 100 Grand Officers, 200 Commanders, 1,000 Officers, and 5,000 Knights, not including foreign members.
Recipients
See also
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal
References
Further reading
- Journal officiel de la République du Sénégal (in French). St. Louis: Imprint officielle de l'etat Sénégal. OCLC 6217724.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Roffignac, Nicolas de (2000). Ordres et médailles des pays d'Afrique: à l'époque post-coloniale, de 1960 à nos jours (in French). Paris: N. de Roffignac. ISBN 978-2-9513847-0-5.
- Touré, Mamadou Lamdou (2010). La symbolique nationale du Sénégal (in French). Dakar: Doro Éditions. OCLC 489448201.
External links
- National orders at the Presidency of Senegal
- Les communiqués de la Présidence de la République du Sénégal (in French)
- Journal officiel de la République du Sénégal (in French)
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