The Order of Valour is an order of knighthood of

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History

It is regulated by the ordonnance N° 72/24 of 30 November 1972. It is one of the four orders of

:National Orders of Cameroon
(French) * Order of Valour - 5 grades : GC, GO, Com, Off. and Knight *

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- Grand Cordon, Commander, Officer, Knight *

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- Commander, Officer, Knight * Order of Sports Merit - 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class

Insignia

The ''ribbon'' of the order is red.

Grades

The Order of Valour is subdivided into five grades of merit : *Grand Cordon Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) GC 2nd type ribbon

*Grand Officer Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) GO 2nd type ribbon

*Commander Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) Commandeur 2nd type ribbon

*Officer

Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) Officier 2nd type ribbon

*Knight

Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) Chevalier 2nd type ribbon

References

External links

*{{cite web, title=ORDONNANCE N° 72/24 DU 30/11/1972 Portant réorganisation des Ordres Nationaux et de la Grande Chancellerie de la République Unie du Cameroun., url=http://www.minfopra.gov.cm/textes/REPARATIONS/ORDONNANCE%20N%C2%B0%2072-24%20DU%2030-11-1972%20sur%20les%20ordes%20nationaux.pdf, publisher=Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reform, accessdate=13 April 2018
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Cameroon: Order of Valour Valour, Order of Valour, Order of Awards established in 1961 1961 establishments in Cameroon