Order of Merit (Cameroon)

The Order of Merit is an order of knighthood of the 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
 * Order of Merit
 * Order of Agricultural Merit
 * Order of Sports Merit

Insignia
The ribbon of the order is yellow since 1972. It was made of red, yellow and green stripes earlier.

Grades
The Order of Merit is subdivided into four grades of merit:
 * Grand Cordon
 * Commander
 * Officer
 * Knight

Recipients

 * Ulric Cross
 * Cyprien Katsaris
 * Henri Romans-Petit

Grand Cordons

 * Françoise Foning
 * Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
 * Josip Broz Tito
 * Pieter van Vollenhoven