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. The first National Honours and Awards ceremony under the new system was administered by Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah.
President John Kufuor added a controversial Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana in June 2008.

Traditional Orders

[Order of the Star of Ghana]

The ribbon is 35 mm wide with three equal stripes of red, yellow, and green.

Companion - Honorary Division, Civil Division
Officer - Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division
Member - Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division

[Order of the Volta]

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

Companion - Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
Officer - Civil Division, Military Division, Honorary Division
Member - Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division, Honorary Division

Medal for Gallantry">Medal for Gallantry (Ghana)">Medal for Gallantry

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

Medal for Gallantry
* 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 Gbi Hohoe-Ahado

Royal Order of Merit
Royal Order of Adziwonor III.

Kingdom of Ashanti Akyem Hwidiem

Royal Order of the Golden Leopard

Kingdom of New Sawereso-Seinuah

Sources:

Royal Order of the Tiger and Hawk
Royal Order of the Majestic Sun
Royal Order of Agyemang III
Royal Order of the Cross

Kingdom of Abura Papagya

Royal Order of Kwakyen Ababio