The Order of the Star of Ghana is the highest award given by the Government of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
to any individual who had helped the cause of the country in one way or the other. Recipients of this award are decorated at a state function, chaired by the
President of the Republic.
Grades
* Companion (CSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division
* Officer (OSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division
* Member (MSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division,
Police Division
Insignia
The ribbon is tricolor (green, yellow, red).
The badge is a star with seven thick points, with in its center, an eagle and a five-pointed star.
Recipients
;Companions of the Star of Ghana (CSG)
*
Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia (2000)
*
Queen Elizabeth II (2007) (Honorary)
*
Charles III
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(2018) (Honorary)
*Major
Seth Anthony (2006)
*
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (2008)
*
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (2008)
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* Alhaji Aliu Mahama (2008) ][
* Professor John Evans Atta Mills (2008) ][
* Dr. ]Kwadwo Afari-Gyan
Kwadwo Afari-Gyan (born 18 June 1945) is a Ghanaian academic, political scientist and election administrator. He was Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Ghana from 1993 to 2015.
Early life and education
Afari-Gyan was born on 18 June 1945 a ...
(2015) [
* Michael Adenyi Ishola Adenuga Jnr (2016)
* ]Alassane Ouattara
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(2017)
* Sun Baohong (2017) Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
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(2008) Honorary
*Eboue Wanyama (2016)
*Bakayo Wanyama (2021)
*Pepe Wanyama (2022)
See also
* Orders, decorations, and medals of Ghana
There are four orders in Ghana: Order of the Star of Ghana, Order of the Volta, Medal for Gallantry and Grand Medal.
These were instituted in 1960 as a replacement for the British honours system that was conferred under the Gold Coast and the D ...
References
* Royal Collection (UK)
Order of the Star of Ghana
Star of Ghana
1960 establishments in Ghana
Awards established in 1960
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