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The Republic of
The National Order of the Lion () was founded on 22 October 1960. It has a green ribbon.medals.org.uk
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Grand Cross (''grand-croix'')
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Grand Officer (''grand officier'')
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Commander (''commandeur'')
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Officer (''officier'')
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Knight (''chevalier'')
Grand Cross
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Grand Officer
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Commander
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Officer
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Knight
Recipients include:
Knight Grand Cross :
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Commander
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Officer
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Knight
Commander
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Officer
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Knight
Cross of Military Valor
Instituted: 1 February 1968. Awarded: for acts of valour in peace or war. Ribbon: maroon with a yellow-edged black central stripe.
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Military Medal
Instituted: 28 April 1964. Awarded: for acts of valour or to NCOs for long and meritorious service. Ribbon: green with a yellow central stripe and narrow yellow edges.
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Wound Medal
Awarded: for sustaining wounds in combat. Ribbon: green with a narrow red central stripe.
Medal of Honour of the Army
Instituted: 12 March 2007. Ribbon: red with blue edges.
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Medal of Honour of the Gendarmerie
Instituted: 1978. Ribbon: blue with a green, yellow and red central stripe.
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Medal of Honour of the Police
Instituted: 29 May 1972. Ribbon: yellow with a green central stripe and red edges.
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Medal of Honour of the Customs Service
Instituted: 13 January 1966. Ribbon: yellow with a red central stripe and green edges.
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Medal of Honour of Firefighters
Instituted: 31 December 1980.
* Medal of Honour of Primary Teachers
Medal of Labour (Instituted: 25 February 1966. Awarded: for long service in a maximum of 3 different jobs. Ranks: Great Gold Medal for 30 Years; Gold Medal for 25 Years; Silver-Gilt Medal for 20 Years; Silver Medal for 15 Years. Ribbon: wide horizontal stripes of green, yellow and red.)
* Medal for Good Truck Drivers
Medals of Senegal
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Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠...
awards the following orders, decorations and medals.
National Order of the Lion
The National Order of the Lion () was founded on 22 October 1960. It has a green ribbon./ref> It has the following ranks: *
Grand Cross (''grand-croix'')
* Grand Officer (''grand officier'')
* Commander (''commandeur'')
* Officer (''officier'')
* Knight (''chevalier'')
National Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was founded on 22 October 1960. Its ribbon is green with a narrow yellow central stripe. It has the following ranks: * Grand Cross
* Grand Officer
* Commander
* Officer
* Knight
Recipients include:
Knight Grand Cross :
* Manuel Valls
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Knight
* Aminata Sow Fall
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, writer, 2006
Officer
* Mohamed Mjid, President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Tennis, 2009
*Jocelyne Béroard
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, 1996
*Jacob Desvarieux
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, 1996
Order of August 20
The Order of August 20 was founded on 2 October 1960. Its ribbon is red with a central black stripe.Order of Academic Palms
The Order of Academic Palms was founded on 23 December 1974. Its ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe. It has the following ranks: * Commander
* Officer
* Knight
Order of Agricultural Merit
The Order of Agricultural Merit was founded on 7 August 1982. Its ribbon is blue with a maroon central stripe and green edges. It has the following ranks: * Commander
* Officer
* Knight
Military medals
* Cross of Military Valor
Instituted: 1 February 1968. Awarded: for acts of valour in peace or war. Ribbon: maroon with a yellow-edged black central stripe.
* Military Medal
Instituted: 28 April 1964. Awarded: for acts of valour or to NCOs for long and meritorious service. Ribbon: green with a yellow central stripe and narrow yellow edges.
* Wound Medal
Awarded: for sustaining wounds in combat. Ribbon: green with a narrow red central stripe.
Medals of Honour
* Medal of Honour of the Army
Instituted: 12 March 2007. Ribbon: red with blue edges.
* Medal of Honour of the Gendarmerie
Instituted: 1978. Ribbon: blue with a green, yellow and red central stripe.
* Medal of Honour of the Police
Instituted: 29 May 1972. Ribbon: yellow with a green central stripe and red edges.
* Medal of Honour of the Customs Service
Instituted: 13 January 1966. Ribbon: yellow with a red central stripe and green edges.
* Medal of Honour of Firefighters
Instituted: 31 December 1980.
* Medal of Honour of Primary Teachers
Women's Medal
Recipients include: * Cheikh Tidiane Tall, artist and musician.Other medals
* Medal of Labour (Instituted: 25 February 1966. Awarded: for long service in a maximum of 3 different jobs. Ranks: Great Gold Medal for 30 Years; Gold Medal for 25 Years; Silver-Gilt Medal for 20 Years; Silver Medal for 15 Years. Ribbon: wide horizontal stripes of green, yellow and red.)
* Medal for Good Truck Drivers
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Medals of Senegal
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