Order of Valour

For the Kazakhstani order, see Order of Valor (Kazakhstan).

Order of Valour Ordre de la Valeur
File:Order of Valour commander badge (Cameroon 1961-1972) - Tallinn Museum of Orders.jpg First version (1961-1972)
Awarded by Cameroon
Type	State order
Established	1961
Awarded for	High services to the State
Grand Master	President of Cameroon
Classes	Grand Cordon Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight
Precedence
Next (lower)	Order of Merit
File:Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) Chevalier 2nd type ribbon.svg Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Valour is an order of knighthood of Cameroon.

History

It is regulated by the ordonnance N° 72/24 of 30 November 1972. It is one of the four orders of Cameroon:

• Order of Valour - 5 grades : GC, GO, Com, Off. and Knight
• Order of Merit - Grand Cordon, Commander, Officer, Knight
• Order of Agricultural Merit - Commander, Officer, Knight
• Order of Sports Merit - 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class

Insignia

The ribbon of the order is red.

Grades

The Order of Valour is subdivided into five grades of merit :

• Grand Cordon File:Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) GC 2nd type ribbon.svg
• Grand Officer File:Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) GO 2nd type ribbon.svg
• Commander File:Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) Commandeur 2nd type ribbon.svg
• Officer File:Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) Officier 2nd type ribbon.svg
• Knight File:Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) Chevalier 2nd type ribbon.svg

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon

External links

• World Medals Index, Cameroon: Order of Valour