Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal


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.
It has the following ranks:
Recipients include:
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Knight
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 Grand Cross :
Knight
Officer
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:
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:
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.
Recipients include: