The Order of the Republic is the premier order of the state of Sierra Leone. (Access date 28 June 2021) It was established by President

Siaka Stevens Siaka Probyn Stevens (24 August 1905 – 29 May 1988) was the leader of Sierra Leone from 1967 to 1985, serving as Prime Minister of Sierra Leone, Prime Minister from 1967 to 1971 and as President from 1971 to 1985. Stevens' leadership was ofte ...

in 1972, to honour Sierra Leoneans and foreign nationals for distinguished and dedicated service to Sierra Leone. (Access date 28 June 2021) Sierra Leonean awards, including the Order of the Republic, do not have

post-nominal Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ...

titles and, while there are no official abbreviations, the most common used unofficially are GCRSL (Grand Commander), CRSL (Commander) and GORSL (Grand Officer).

Classes

The order originally had four classes, but currently comprises three: * Grand Commander (GCRSL) * Commander (CRSL) * Grand Officer (GORSL)

Insignia

The ribbon has three vertical stripes: green, white, and blue, representing the colours of the

flag of Sierra Leone The national flag of Sierra Leone is a tricolour consisting of three horizontal green, white and blue bands. It was adopted in 1961, Sierra Leone's independence year, to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the Crown Colon ...

. A ceremony to present insignia is undertaken annually by the

President of Sierra Leone The president of the Republic of Sierra Leone is the head of state and the head of government of Sierra Leone, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. As the head of the executive branch of the Sierra Leone government, the presi ...

on Independence Day, 27 April. (Access date 28 June 2021)

Notable recipients

* Dr. Thomas Kahota Kargbo (GCOR), 2014 *

Francis Minah Francis Misheck Minah (19 August 1929 – 1989) was a Sierra Leonean statesman, lawyer and politician who served as First Vice President of Sierra Leone from 1985 to 1987 under President Siaka Stevens. An ethnic Mende from the Pujehun Distr ...

(GCOR), 1981 * Ibrahim Rassin Bundu (CRSL), 2014 *

Victor Bockarie Foh Victor Bockarie Foh, CRSL (born 12 June 1946) is a Sierra Leonean politician who served as Vice President of Sierra Leone from 19 March 2015 to 4 April 2018. Foh replaced Samuel Sam-Sumana as vice president, after Sam-Sumana was sacked by Presid ...

(CRSL), 2014 * Harold Hanciles J.P. (CRSL), 2014 * Phillipson Humaro Kamara (CRSL), 2014 * Samura Matthew Wilson Kamara (CRSL), 2014 * Dr. Bernadette Lahai (CRSL), 2014 * General Sir David Julian Richards (CRSL), 2014 * King

Salman of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, سلمان بن عبد العزیز آل سعود, , ; born 31 December 1935) is King of Saudi Arabia, reigning since 2015, and served as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2022. The 25th son of Ki ...

(CRSL), 2017 *

Michael von der Schulenburg Michael von der Schulenburg (full name: ''Michael Sergius Graf von der Schulenburg''; born 16 October 1948 in Munich, Germany) is a former senior German diplomat with the United Nations and with the Organization for Security and Cooperation i ...

(GCRSL), 2020 * Ajibola Emmanuel Manly Spain (CRSL), 2014

References

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External links

Republic of Sierra Leone: Order of the Republic
Republic (Sierra Leone), Order of the Awards established in 1972 1972 establishments in Sierra Leone

Classes

Insignia

Notable recipients

See also

References

External links