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Order of the Star of Africa

Field	Value
name	Order of the Star of Africa
image	Liberiaanse ridderorde (Order of the Star of Africa), ontvangen door Willem Drees, NG-2003-52.jpg
country
eligibility	Liberian and foreign citizens
awarded_for	Distinguished service to the Republic of Liberia or to Africa in public service or in the arts or sciences
established	1920
higher	Order of the Pioneers of Liberia
lower	Military Merit Order
image2	Ribbon bar of the Order of the Star of Africa.svg
image2_size	100px
caption2	Ribbon of the order

| post-nominals = The Order of the Star of Africa is an order presented by the government of Liberia.

Criteria

The Order of the Star of Africa is presented in five grades, Knight, Officer, Grand Commander, Grand Officer, and Grand Cross. Liberian and foreign citizens may be invested with the order for distinguished service to the Republic of Liberia or to Africa in public service or in the arts and sciences.

Appearance

The badge and star of the Order of the Star of Africa is a nine-pointed white enamel and silver gilded star. Between the arms of the star are gilt rays with a five-pointed pale blue star superimposed on the rays. On the obverse of the insignia, in the center, is a circular gilded medallion bearing the intertwined letters LR above the date 1920, surrounded by a pale blue enamel ring. On the ring are the gold letters The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here. The reverse of the badge is identical to the obverse except for the central medallion, which bears an allegorical female figure reaching for a shining star surrounded by a red enamel ring. The ring is inscribed in gold letters Light in Darkness.

Recipients

Akihito
Charles Taylor
Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Jr.
Mary Broh
Benjamin O. Davis Sr., United States Army
John Warren Davis (college president)
Luther H. Foster Jr.
Piet de Jong
Moshe Mayer
Isaac Michaelson
Ambassador Chigozie Obi-Nnadozie
Salim Ahmed Salim
Tzvi Tzur
Ambassador George Wallace
George Werner, former Minister of Education
Christine A. Elder
Yuri Gagarin

Knights Grand Band

Elizabeth II
Juliana of the Netherlands
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Ambassador Lorenzo Llewellyn Witherspoon
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Grand Commander

Wulf Gatter, German environmentalist and ornithologist
Fatima Massaquoi, writer and academic
Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Joseph Boayue, former Secretary of Public Works
Rocheforte L. Weeks, former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Grand Cross

Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis

References

"Medal-Medaille, Orders, decorations and medals of the world for sale online".
"Liberia's President Confers Distinction on Several Citizens and Distinguished Personalities". Government of the Republic of Liberia.
(January 31, 2021). "Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr.". Center of Military History, U.S. Army.
(October 12, 2023). "UK Honors Alumna Wins 2023 Alumni Global Impact Award". University of Kentucky.
"“Thanks for Standing By Us” -Ukrainian Foreign Minister Praises Liberia - Analyst Liberia".

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