Order of Central African Merit

The Order of Central African Merit is the highest civil decoration of the Central African Republic.^[1] It was instituted on 20 June 1959, with the Grand Officer class being added on October 13, 1961.

Order of Central African Merit
Breast star of the order
Type	Order of merit
Awarded for	Special merit in the humanitarian, economic and social spheres
Presented by	Central African Republic
Established	20 June 1959
Ribbon of the order

It is awarded for special merit in the humanitarian, economic and social spheres.

Grades

It has five grades: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight. In addition, there is a Collar, which is the de facto presidential insignia.

Ribbon bars of the Order of Central African Merit
Grand Cross	Grand Officer	Commander	Officer	Knight

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  Order of Merit, Officer's badge front
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  Order of Merit, Officer's badge reverse

References

1. "ODM of the Central African Republic: Order of Merit". medals.org.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2015.