Order of Katonga
| Order of Katonga | |
|---|---|
| Type | Single grade Order |
| Awarded for | 'extraordinary heroism in the army' |
| Presented by | Uganda |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| First award | 2004 |
| Total | 2 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 1 |
| File:Order of Katonga (Uganda) - ribbon bar.png Ribbon bar | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Kabalega Star |
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The Order of Katonga (Swahili: Nishani ya Katonga) is the highest military decoration of the Ugandan Honours System. It is a very rare award that recognises its recipients for extraordinary heroism.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The order is named after the final and decisive battle of the National Resistance Army during the Ugandan Bush War. It was fought near the Katonga River.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni decorated the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on 6 April 2004 in Tripoli, honouring him for his contribution to the National Resistance Army (NRA) bush struggle that liberated Uganda from dictatorship, adding that Colonel Gaddafi has always been at the forefront of the liberation of Africa and unification of the continent.[2]
Museveni also posthumously awarded former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere in July 2007 at his hometown of Butiama for his assistance in liberating Africa from colonialism in general and Uganda from Idi Amin's rule in particular via the Uganda–Tanzania War. His wife Maria received the award on his behalf.[3]
Recipients
[edit | edit source]| Name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Muammar Gaddafi | File:Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Libya | 2nd Head of State of Libya |
| Yoweri Museveni[4] | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 9th President of Uganda |
| Julius Nyerere | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 1st President of Tanzania |
| Salim Saleh[4] | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | General of the UPDF |
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