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 (Ordre national du Lion du Sénégal) was founded on 22 October 1960. It has a green ribbon.

It has the following ranks:
 * SEN Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR.svg Grand Cross (grand-croix)
 * SEN Order of the Lion - Grand Officer BAR.svg Grand Officer (grand officier)
 * SEN Order of the Lion - Commander BAR.svg Commander (commandeur)
 * SEN Order of the Lion - Officer BAR.svg Officer (officier)
 * SEN Order of the Lion - Knight BAR.svg 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:
 * Order of Merit - Grand Cross (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Grand Cross
 * Order of Merit - Grand Officer (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Grand Officer
 * Order of Merit - Commander (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Commander
 * Order of Merit - Officer (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Officer
 * Order of Merit - Knight (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png 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:
 * Palmes académiques - Commandeur (Senegal) - ribbon bar.gif Commander
 * Palmes académiques - Officier (Senegal) - ribbon bar.gif Officer
 * Palmes académiques - Chevalier (Senegal) - ribbon bar.gif 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:
 * Order of Agricultural Merit - Commander (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png  Commander
 * Order of Agricultural Merit - Officer (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Officer
 * Order of Agricultural Merit - Knight (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Knight

Military medals
Instituted: 1 February 1968. Awarded: for acts of valour in peace or war.
 * Cross of Military Valor (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Cross of Military Valor

Ribbon: maroon with a yellow-edged black central stripe.

Instituted: 28 April 1964. Awarded: for acts of valour or to NCOs for long and meritorious service.
 * Military Medal (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Military Medal

Ribbon: green with a yellow central stripe and narrow yellow edges.

Awarded: for sustaining wounds in combat.
 * Wound Medal (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Wound Medal

Ribbon: green with a narrow red central stripe.

Medals of Honour
Instituted: 12 March 2007.
 * Army Medal of Honour (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Medal of Honour of the Army

Ribbon: red with blue edges. Instituted: 1978.
 * Gendarmerie Medal of Honour (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Medal of Honour of the Gendarmerie

Ribbon: blue with a green, yellow and red central stripe. Instituted: 29 May 1972.
 * Police Medal of Honour (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Medal of Honour of the Police

Ribbon: yellow with a green central stripe and red edges. Instituted: 13 January 1966.
 * Customs Medal of Honour (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Medal of Honour of the Customs Service

Ribbon: yellow with a red central stripe and green edges. Instituted: 31 December 1980.
 * Firefighters Medal of Honour (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png Medal of Honour of Firefighters
 * Medal of Honour of Primary Teachers

Women's Medal
Recipients include:
 * Cheikh Tidiane Tall, artist and musician.

Other medals

 * Medal of Labour (Senegal) - ribbon bar.png 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