Order of Menelik II

The Imperial Order of Emperor Menelik II is an Ethiopian order established in 1924 by then-Regent Tafari Makonnen, during the reign of Empress Zewditu I, in order to honor the memory of Emperor Menelik II. The Imperial Order was often referred to as the Order of the Lion, for the lion depicted in the center of the red and green cross. The honor was designed by the Parisian firm Arthus-Betrand, and is presented in five grades: Knight Grand Cross, Knight Commander, Commander, Officer and Member.

Recipients

 * Amha Selassie
 * Stephen Beattie
 * Noël Bowater
 * Eyvind Bratt
 * Alan Cunningham
 * Desta Damtew
 * Haile Selassie
 * Charles Oluf Herlofson
 * Thanat Khoman
 * Lyman Lemnitzer
 * Prince Makonnen
 * Carl Gustaf von Rosen
 * Seyoum Mengesha
 * James John Skinner
 * Abiye Abebe
 * Hamengkubuwono IX
 * Sudharmono
 * Dario Item
 * Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading
 * Mark Watson-Gandy