The Ordre de l'Étoile d'Anjouan (Order of the Star of Anjouan) was a French colonial order of knighthood founded in 1874.
History
It was established in 1874 by sultan
Said Ali bin Said Omar of the
Grande Comore island of
Anjouan
Anjouan (; also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani, and historically as Johanna or Hinzuan) is an autonomous high island in the Indian Ocean that forms part of the Union of the Comoros. Its chief town is Mutsamudu and, , its population is around 277,500. ...
, reorganised on 18 June 1892 and authorised and recognised by the French government on 12 September 1896. It was made a French Overseas Order in 1950.
In this case a local order was adopted by the French, although they reorganised and redesigned it. Another Anjouan order, the
Star of Said Ali was not adopted.
The Ordre de l'Étoile d'Anjouan has five classes: ''Grand-Croix, Grand-Officier, Commandeur, Officier and Chevalier''. It was not awarded from the institution of the
National Order of Merit on 3 December 1963. It was recreated in 1992 by the independent Comoros.
Recipients
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H. M. Cassime
* Grand-Crosses
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Raoul Magrin-Vernerey
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Pakubuwono X
Pakubuwono X (also transliterated Pakubuwana X, sometimes abbreviated PBX; Surakarta, November 29, 1866 – Surakarta, February 22, 1939) was the tenth Susuhunan (ruler of Surakarta).
Birth
His birth name ( jv, asma timur) was Raden Mas ...
* Grand-Officers
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Marie-Pierre Kœnig
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References
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1874 establishments in the French colonial empire
1963 disestablishments in the French colonial empire
Colonial orders of chivalry
Military awards and decorations of France
Military of the Comoros
Orders of chivalry of France
Anjouan
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Comoros
Awards established in 1874
Comoros–France relations