Order of the Volta
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Ribbon bar of the order
The Order of the Volta is an order of merit from the Republic of Ghana. It was instituted in 1960 and is awarded to people for their outstanding service to the country.[1]
There are three grades with a civil and military division each:[1]
- Companion
- Officer
- Member
The ribbon bar of the order is navy blue with red borders and a central black stripe.[2]
Recipients
- Companions
- Fred Kwasi Apaloo (1979)
- Joseph Henry Smith (2001)
- Bert Koenders (2008)[3]
- Various
- Kwame Addo Kufour
- Peter Ala Adjetey
- Kwadwo Baah Wiredu
- William Kwadwo Asiedu
- Gladys Asmah
- S.K Boafo
- Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo
- Paa Kwesi Nduom
- Enoch Teye Mensah
Rev. Dr. Seth Ablorh
- Hackman Owusu Agyemang[4]
References
- 1 2 Republic of Ghana: Order of the Volta, Medals of the World. Retrieved on 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Orders, Decorations and Medals of – Ribbon Chart, Medals of the World. Retrieved on 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Koenders honoured with Ghanaian decoration, Government of the Netherlands, 2008. Retrieved on 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "President nominates personalities for National Awards". Retrieved 2015-05-12.
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