title: Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal
text: # Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal
  
  The Republic of Senegal awards the following orders, decorations and medals.
  
  ## National Order of the Lion
  
  The National Order of the Lion (French: Ordre national du Lion du Sénégal) was founded on 22 October 1960. It has a green ribbon.
  
  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
  
  Knight
  
  * Aminata Sow Fall, writer, 2006
  
  Officer
  
  * Mohamed Mjid, President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Tennis, 2009
  * Jocelyne Béroard, 1996
  * Jacob Desvarieux, 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
  