Order of the Republic
TypeOrder
Awarded forValuable services to Sierra Leone.
Country Sierra Leone
Presented byThe President of Sierra Leone
Established1972
Precedence
Next (lower)Order of the Rokel
Presidential Award
President Ernest Koroma wearing the insignia of a Grand Commander of the Order

The Order of the Republic is the premier order of the state of Sierra Leone.[1] It was established by President Siaka Stevens in 1972,[2] to honour Sierra Leoneans and foreign nationals for distinguished and dedicated service to Sierra Leone.[3][4]

Sierra Leonean awards, including the Order of the Republic, do not have post-nominal titles and, while there are no official abbreviations, the most common used unofficially are GCRSL (Grand Commander), CRSL (Commander) and GORSL (Grand Officer).[1]

Classes

The order originally had four classes,[5] but currently comprises three:[6][1]

  • Grand Commander (GCRSL)
  • Commander (CRSL)
  • Grand Officer (GORSL)

Insignia

The ribbon has three vertical stripes: green, white, and blue, representing the colours of the flag of Sierra Leone.

A ceremony to present insignia is undertaken annually by the President of Sierra Leone on Independence Day, 27 April.[6][1]

Notable recipients

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "A piece on protocol correctness". thecalabashnewspaper.com. 2021.Archived 28 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (Access date 28 June 2021)
  2. ↑ Alie, Joe A. D. (1990). "A new history of Sierra Leone". Macmillan. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  3. ↑ "The Handbook of Sierra Leone". Printed. 1980. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Sierra Leone Presidential Honours 2014". Politico SL. 2014.Archived 28 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine (Access date 28 June 2021)
  5. ↑ "Sierra Leone: Order of the Republic". medals.org.uk. 2021.(Access date 28 June 2021)
  6. 1 2 "Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Honours Distinguished Sierra Leoneans". statehouse.gov.sl. 2021.Archived 29 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine (Access date 28 June 2021)
  7. ↑ Vanguard, The Patriotic (2020-01-24). "State House: Michael von der Schulenburg honoured". The Patriotic Vanguard. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
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