Order of Central African Merit
| Order of Central African Merit | |
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_-_Tallinn_Museum_of_Orders.jpg) Breast star of the order | |
Awarded by  | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Awarded for | Special merit in the humanitarian, economic and social spheres |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 20 June 1959 |
.png){kind=small} Ribbon of the order | |
The Order of Central African Merit is the highest civil decoration of the Central African Republic.[1] It was instituted on 20 June 1959, with the Grand Officer class being added on October 13, 1961.
It is awarded for special merit in the humanitarian, economic and social spheres.
Grades
It has five grades: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight. In addition, there is a Collar, which is the de facto presidential insignia.
| Ribbon bars of the Order of Central African Merit | ||||
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.png){kind=small} Grand Cross |
.png){kind=small} Grand Officer |
.png){kind=small} Commander |
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Knight |
References
- ↑ "ODM of the Central African Republic: Order of Merit". medals.org.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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