Order of the Republic (Sierra Leone)

Order of the Republic
Order of the Republic
Type	Order
Awarded for	Valuable services to Sierra Leone.
Country	Sierra Leone
Presented by	The President of Sierra Leone
Established	1972
Precedence
Next (lower)	Order of the Rokel; Presidential Award

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

Dr. Thomas Kahota Kargbo (GCOR), 2014^[4]
Francis Minah (GCOR), 1981
Ibrahim Rassin Bundu (CRSL), 2014^[4]
Victor Bockarie Foh (CRSL), 2014^[4]
Harold Hanciles J.P. (CRSL), 2014^[4]
Phillipson Humaro Kamara (CRSL), 2014^[4]
Samura Matthew Wilson Kamara (CRSL), 2014^[4]
Dr. Bernadette Lahai (CRSL), 2014^[4]
General Sir David Julian Richards (CRSL), 2014^[4]
King Salman of Saudi Arabia (CRSL), 2017^[4]
Michael von der Schulenburg (GCRSL), 2020^[7]
Ajibola Emmanuel Manly Spain (CRSL), 2014^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "A piece on protocol correctness". thecalabashnewspaper.com. 2021.Archived 28 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (Access date 28 June 2021)
^ Alie, Joe A. D. (1990). "A new history of Sierra Leone". Macmillan. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
^ "The Handbook of Sierra Leone". Printed. 1980. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Sierra Leone Presidential Honours 2014". Politico SL. 2014.Archived 28 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine (Access date 28 June 2021)
^ "Sierra Leone: Order of the Republic". medals.org.uk. 2021.(Access date 28 June 2021)
^ ^a ^b "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)
^ Vanguard, The Patriotic (2020-01-24). "State House: Michael von der Schulenburg honoured". The Patriotic Vanguard. Retrieved 2020-08-30.

External links

Republic of Sierra Leone: Order of the Republic

[calabash-1] "A piece on protocol correctness". thecalabashnewspaper.com. 2021.Archived 28 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine (Access date 28 June 2021)

[Alie-2] Alie, Joe A. D. (1990). "A new history of Sierra Leone". Macmillan. Retrieved 2018-07-11.

[SL_Handbook-3] "The Handbook of Sierra Leone". Printed. 1980. Retrieved 2018-07-11.

[Honors-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "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)

[Statehouse-6] "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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