Order of Mono

Order of Mono
Nicolas Grunitzky awarding the Order of Mono to Zalman Shazar in 1964
Awarded by

The Togolese Republic
Type Order of Merit
Motto Travail Liberte Patrie
Eligibility Military and civilian Togolese and foreigners
Awarded for Service to the nation of Togo, over a period of at least 15 years
Grandmaster President of the Togolese Republic
Grades (w/ post-nominals) Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight
Established September 02, 1961
Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Mono is the highest Togolese order of chivalry, established on September 2, 1961 by President Sylvanus Olympio.[1] The order is named after the major river passing through the country: the Mono River.[2] The Order of Mono consists of five grades, awarded to both Togolese civilians and military personnel, as well as to foreign nationals.

Grades

The five grades of the Order of Mono are Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight, and only a limited number of Togolese citizens can be appointed to, and hold, each grade at any one time. The grade of Knight is limited to 1000 Togolese, 500 for Officer, 100 for Commander, 50 for Grand Officer and 10 for Grand Cross. Honorary awards, given to foreign nationals, do not count towards these limits.[3]

Ribbons of the Order of Mono

Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight

Notable Recipients

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "Order of Mono". medals.org.uk. 22 July 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Order of Mono, commander, with buttonhole rosette, in fitted case of issue". medal-medaille.com. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Orders of the Republic of Togo" (PDF). JOMSA. 14 (7): 4. July 1963.
  4. ↑ "Biography of Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim". un.org. April 2002. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
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