Orders, decorations, and medals of Botswana  The Republic of Botswana has an honours system comprising orders, decorations, and medals. They are awarded to civilians, members of the defence force, the police, the prisons service, and teachers. Botswana has the following orders:   The Botswana Defence Force has the following decorations and medals:   The Botswana Police has the following decorations and medals:   The Botswana Prisons Service has the following decorations and medals:   Botswana awards the following decorations and medals to teachers: