SENEGAL NATIONAL ORDER OF THE LION

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,here is the senior Order of Senegal , the Order of the Lion (sometimes refered as the National Order )

This Order was instituted by Law 60-36 from 22 October 1960,later modified by Law 62-416 from 11 July 1962 and again by Law 64-06 from 24 January 1964.

It's a 5 classes Order : Grand Cross - Grand Officer - Commander - Officer - Knight

There is a maximum number of 5000 Knight,1000 Officers,200 Commanders,100 Grand Officers & 25 Grand Cross.

The Order of the Lion attributed to foreigner are NOT counted into this figure.

In peace time,15 Years of Service are necessary to get awarded Knight of the National Order of the Lion (if you fullfill the criteria).Then 6 more years to be promoted Officer,then 5 years to be promoted Commander,then 4 years to be promoted Grand Officer and at last 3 years to be promoted Grand Cross.

Of course the promotion is NOT automatic.

Following the french tradition,the rank of Grand Officer (displayed here) is the Officer's insignia + a silvered body breast star.

The diameter of the breast star is about 80 millimeters.

His Highness Karim Aga Khan was made Grand Officer of the Order of the Lion in 1982

Emmanuel

Edited February 13, 2011 by heusy68

[heusy68]

Here is a close-up view of the Officer's insignia

Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Here a close-up picture of the Grand Officer breast star.

Emmanuel

[ilja559]

Commander

[eitze]

Here is my Commander in case.

By the way - you`ll find it in the sale section

greetings

eitze

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,always keep in mind that award document from african countries are not easy to found.

Here a award document for Commander of the National Order of Sénégal.

Emmanuel

[Arnaud Gailleurd]

Hi everybody,

We have just finished some: Ordre National du Lion for Senegal

- Grand Croix

- Grand Officier.

Commandeur, officier et Chevalier will be done beginning of January 

Ordre National du Lion - Grand Croix

Ordre National du Lion - Grand Officier

 

[nickstrenk]

The Grade Knight with the certificate on the Czechoslovak citizen.It is interesting the order of this grade is not from silver.