Summary
There are four orders in Ghana: Order of the Star of Ghana, Order of the Volta, Medal for Gallantry and Grand Medal. These were instituted in 1960 as a replacement for the British honours system that was conferred under the Gold Coast and the Dominion of Ghana. The first National Honors and Awards ceremony under the new system was administered by Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah.[1]
President John Kufuor added a controversial Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana in June 2008.
Traditional Orders edit
Order of the Star of Ghana edit
The ribbon is 35 mm wide with three equal stripes of red, yellow, and green.
- Companion (CSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division
- Officer (OSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division
- Member (MSG) - Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division
Order of the Volta edit
Ribbon: navy blue with red borders and a central black stripe.
- Companion (CV) - Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
- Officer (OV) - Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
- Member (MV) - Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division
Medal for Gallantry edit
Ribbon: central navy blue, with towards the border, a thin red stripe and a broad yellow stripe border.
- Medal for Gallantry (MG)
- Honorary Division
- Civil Division
- Military Division
- Police Division
Grand Medal edit
- Honorary Division
- Civil Division
- Military Division
- Police Division
- Prisons Division
Other Orders edit
There are Orders within Ghana also awarded by traditional, constitutionally recognized, subnational Kingdoms.
- Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992 Chieftaincy
Kingdom of Godenu edit
- Royal Order of the Crown of Godenu
- Royal Order of the Elephant of Godenu
- Royal Order of the Lion of Godenu
Kingdom of Sefwi Obeng-Mim edit
- Royal Order of the Golden Fire Dog[2][3][4]
- Royal Order of Obeng II
- The Bannerman Award of Obeng II (Frankaahene/Frankaahemaa or “chief of the flag bearers” in Akan warfare ranks (Asafo). A Frankaahene is similar to the original British concepts of a baronet and banneret.
Kingdom of Gbi Traditional Area Hohoe edit
- Royal and Dynastic Order of the Eagle of Hohoe[5]
- Royal Humanitarian Order of the Kingdom
- Royal Jubilee Medal
Kingdom of Gbi Hohoe-Ahado edit
- Royal Order of Merit[6]
- Royal Order of Adziwonor III.
Kingdom of Ashanti Akyem Hwidiem edit
- Royal Order of the Golden Leopard [7]
Kingdom of New Sawereso-Seinuah [1][8] edit
- Royal Order of the Tiger and Hawk
- Royal Order of the Majestic Sun
- Royal Order of Agyemang III
- Royal Order of the Cross
Kingdom of Abura Papagya edit
- Royal Order of Kwakyen Ababio [9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Today, Ghana (2023-03-16). "National Honours and Awards - GhanaToday". Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "The Augustan Society Non-Ruling Dynastic Chivalric Orders of Chivalry". The Augustan Society. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Arms and Order of Royal House of Sefwi Obeng-Mim". Royal House of Sefwi Obeng-Mim. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Baron of Auchterhouse". Royal House of Sefwi Obeng-Mim. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Home | Order of the Eagle of Hohoe Gbi". Order of the Eagle of Hohoe Gbi.
- ^ "Honours". Stooldom of New Sawereso-Seinuah. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ http://royalgoldenleopard.org/ [bare URL]
- ^ "https://www.new-sawereso.org/honours". Stooldom of New Sawereso-Seinuah Honours System. 2023-05-01.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Royal Order of Kwakyen Ababio – Kingdom of Papagya".
- "Ghana Honours Her Heroes, Heroines". Ghanaweb. 1 July 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Of National Honours and Seemingly Neglect of Creative Artistes". micyamoah.wordpress. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- Gentleman's Military Interest Club, Rest of the World: Medals & Militaria - Ghana