Orders, decorations, and medals of Ghana

There are four orders in Ghana: Order of the Star of Ghana, Order of the Volta, Medal for Gallantry and Grand Medal.

These were instituted in 1960 as a replacement for the British honours system that was conferred under the Gold Coast and the Dominion of Ghana.

President John Kufuor added a controversial Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana in June 2008.

Traditional Orders

Order of the Star of Ghana
ribbon bar

Ribbon : tricolor green - yellow - red

  • Companion (CSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division
  • Officer (OSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division
  • Member (MSG) - Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division

Order of the Volta
ribbon bar

Ribbon : navy blue with red borders and a central black stripe

  • Companion (CV) - Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
  • Officer (OV) - Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
  • Member (MV) - Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division

Medal for Gallantry

Ribbon : central navy blue, with towards the border, a thin red stripe and a broad yellow stripe border.

  • Medal for Gallantry (MG)
    • Honorary Division
    • Civil Division-
    • Military Division
    • Police Division

Grand Medal
  • Honorary Division
  • Civil Division
  • Military Division
  • Police Division
  • Prisons Division

Other Orders

There are Orders within Ghana also awarded by traditional, constitutionally recognized, subnational Kingdoms.

Kingdom of Godenu

Kingdom of Sefwi Obeng-Mim
  • Royal Order of the Golden Fire Dog[1]

See also

References
  1. Listed as a recognized Dynastic Order by The Augustan Society
  • "Ghana Honours Her Heroes, Heroines". Ghanaweb. 1 July 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  • "Of National Honours and Seemingly Neglect of Creative Artistes". micyamoah.wordpress. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  • Gentleman's Military Interest Club, Rest of the World: Medals & Militaria - Ghana
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