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of Senegal. The order was instituted by Law 60-36 of 22 October 1960, 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 . 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 . The insignia, manufactured by

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in Paris, bear the words ("Republic of Senegal") and the Senegalese national motto in French: ("One People, One Goal, One Faith"). The ribbon is green. The start of the order is featured in the

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Ranks

Order of the Lion grand cross star (Senegal) - Tallinn Museum of Orders

The order has the following five classes: Grand Cross (''grand-croix''),

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(''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

* Grand Crosses ** Akihito **

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** Jacques Paul Klein **

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** Frédéric Luz ** Jean Miot **

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** Didier Raoult * Knights **

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Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye (born 20 May 1937) is a former professor of Veterinary Sciences from Senegal who has held many senior administrative positions in African educational institutions and organizations. Birth and education Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye w ...

** Aminata Sow Fall

References

External links

National orders
at the Presidency of Senegal
Les communiqués de la Présidence de la République du Sénégal

Journal officiel de la République du Sénégal
{{in lang, fr Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal

Ranks

Recipients

See also

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