heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Without knowing why, I found a version of the Cross of Military Valour with a rhino head,instead of the buffalo head. Maybe a change made after the fall of Bokassa. Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) In 1969 was created the Medal of Sports Merit of the Centrafrican Republic. It is a 3 classes medal that can more or less be considered as an Order. It exist some variation in the suspension barrel of this award.The one shown below is an early one from the 70ies with good quality enamel. Emmanuel Edited April 26, 2011 by heusy68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 In 1969 was also created the Medal of Honour for the Police. It is a single class medal. Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Another medal was created in 1969, the Medal of Courage & Devotion ( Medaille du Courage et du Dévouement ). It is mainly an award for civil act of valour & life saving.It is a 3 classes medal. Actually this medal is very rare,and I have never seen one in silver or in gilt. Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Among the more often seen medals of the Centrafrican Republic that collector can easyly found is the Medal of Labour. It is a 4 Classes medal,created in 1962. The classes are named : bronze,silver,silver-gilt & gold. Here below you can see from left to right : Gold Medal , Silver Medal & Bronze Medal ,the last one of a rarer version issued during the short period of time during which Centrafrique was an Empire (1976-1979). Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 And their reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Here a close-up on the Gold Medal of Labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Here a close-up on the Silver Medal of Labour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Here a close-up on the Bronze Medal of Labour,this one from the era of the Centrafrican Empire ( 1976-1979 ). Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) I have also to mention the Medal of Honour for the Mothers created on 3 June 1966. This award is a 3 classes medals ,bronze,silver & gold for being awarded to mothers of respectively 7,10 & 13 children. There was 80 bronze & 50 silver medal to be given per year ,with no limit for the gold medal. Jean Bedel Bokassa knew about women very much.During his life he had married 19 women and had 40 children that were recognised by him.Read the following link (I invented nothing). http://mysite.verizon.net/respzyir/jean-bedel-bokassa/id9.html Below you can see such a Gold Medal for Mothers.That one was awarded during the Empire (1976-1979). The reverse is blank. Emmanuel Edited April 26, 2011 by heusy68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Jean Bedel Bokassa liked very much to wear all (or the maximum) of breast star he could wear.Here are some exemple of picture taken from the net.The second picture is taken in Vatican,when Président Bokassa was going to met Pope Paul VI in 1970. He's wearing 12 breast star on his right chest !!! In english : http://en.wikipedia....3%A9del_Bokassa In french : http://fr.wikipedia....n-Bedel_Bokassa Here a lot of pictures : http://mysite.verizon.net/respzyir/jean-bedel-bokassa/index.html Edited April 26, 2011 by heusy68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) The current President of Centrafrique ,François Bozizé only display the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit & the Grand Master Collar of the Order of Merit. In english : http://en.wikipedia....ois_Boziz%C3%A9 In french : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Boziz%C3%A9 Emmanuel Edited April 26, 2011 by heusy68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Because it is part of modern history,I cannot resist to post some of the picture of the Coronation Ceremony held in Bangui on 4 December 1977. On this pictures Bokassa is wearing the Collar of Operation Bokassa with as Grand Master Collar Badge a crown added to the badge. Here a link in french made by one of the grand son of Bokassa who live in France : http://www.abidjantalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7584 It is in french,but there is also a lot of pictures from the coronation ceremony. Emmanuel Edited April 26, 2011 by heusy68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Another picture from the Coronation Ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Here are some pictures taken shortly after the Coronation itself and during the banquet. On the left picture you can see the Collar of the Order of Operation Bokassa.Unfortunately I haven't being able to found a better picture. Emmanuel Edited April 26, 2011 by heusy68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 On this picture taken in the 70ies Jean Bedel Bokassa is wearing 18 breast star....!!! He's side by side with Idi Amin Dada from Uganda who just wear his ribbon bar. Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heusy68 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 A non wearable 70 millimeters medal was struck for the proclamation of the Empire on 4 December 1976. The Coronation Ceremony was to be held exactly one year later. Emmanuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 What a fantastic collection!!! I was in and around Bangui for 4 months in the early 90s... at the time managed to get some badges for the State Presidents guard.... but found no medlas... now I know where they all are ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Excellent Emmanuel - you really are the expert when it comes to African awards. Regards, Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thank you for sharing... and for distracting me from working on a presentation for my next job interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thanks Emmanuel! I've always been fascinated by the comic-tragedy that was Emperor Bokassa the First (and last) ever since reading about his exploits in one of those '100 Greatest Dictators of All Time' books. Those 18 breast stars are wearing him down. He is almost crouching bow-legged in the photo next to Idi Amin! Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilja559 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thank you,Emmanuel !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I am in the process of updating the Central African Republic section of my website, so shall share this 'gem' that has not appeared in this thread. Officer class of the Ordre de la Reconnaissance Centreafricaine: [Picture credit: John Fitzgerald] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 And another, the Officer class of the Empire period (1976-1979) of the Order of Operation Bokassa: [Picture credit: Liverpool Medals] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhu Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 The Order of Reconciliation was created on 28 January 2019 by the Decree № 19.220 of President Faustin-Archange Touadéra on the occasion of the signing of the "Peace and Reconciliation Agreement in the Central African Republic" in Khartoum (Sudan) . French Wikipedia provides further information: https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordre_de_la_Réconciliation_de_la_République_centrafricaine Regards Karhu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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