Order of the Volta
The Order of the Volta is an order of merit from the Republic of Ghana. It was instituted in 1960 and is awarded to people for their outstanding service to the country.[1]
There are three grades with a civil and military division each:[1]
- Companion
- Officer
- Member
The ribbon bar of the order is navy blue with red borders and a central black stripe.[2]
Recipients
- Companions (CV)
- Fred Kwasi Apaloo (1979)
- Joseph Henry Smith (2001)
- Joyce Aryee (2006)
- Bert Koenders (2008)[3]
- Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud (2015) [4]
- Commodore Stephen Obimpeh (2016) [5]
- Kofi Totobi Kwakye (2016) [5]
- Alhaji Huudu Yahaya Iddrisu (2016) [5]
- Dr Kwabena Adjei (2016) [5]
- Vice Admiral Mathew Quarshie (2016) [5]
- Major General Richard Kwame Opoku-Adusei (2016) [5]
- Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro (2016) [5]
- Various
- Kwame Addo Kufour
- Peter Ala Adjetey
- Kwadwo Baah Wiredu
- William Kwadwo Asiedu
- Richard Winfred Anane
- Gladys Asmah
- S.K Boafo
- Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo
- Paa Kwesi Nduom
- Enoch Teye Mensah
- Rev. Dr. Seth Ablorh
References
- 1 2 Republic of Ghana: Order of the Volta, Medals of the World. Retrieved on 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Orders, Decorations and Medals of – Ribbon Chart, Medals of the World. Retrieved on 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Koenders honoured with Ghanaian decoration, Government of the Netherlands, 2008. Retrieved on 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Prince Talal Receives the Companion of the Order of the Volta Award". Ghana Web. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mahama confers national honors on 33 personalities". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "President nominates personalities for National Awards". Retrieved 2015-05-12.
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