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.
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.
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