Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria

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'''Nigerian National Honours''' are a set of orders and decorations conferred upon Nigerians and friends of [[Nigeria]] every year. They were instituted by the National Honors Act No. 5 of 1964, during the [[First Nigerian Republic]], to honour Nigerians who have rendered service to the benefit of the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nigerian Culture Kids {{!}} For Kids from Nigeria|url=http://nigerianculturekids.com/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=nckids|language=en}}</ref>

These honours are distinct from the honours that are part of the country's ancient [[Nigerian Chieftaincy|chieftaincy system]], which is a separate (but also legally defined) entity. National Honours are the highest honours or awards that a citizen can receive from his or her country for service to the country.

== Honours ==

The Nigerian National Honours, in descending order of importance, are:

=== Order of the Federal Republic ===
* Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Federal Republic]] (GCFR)
* Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR)
* Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR)
* Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR)

=== Order of the Niger ===
* Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Niger]] (GCON)
* Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)
* Officer of the [[Order of the Niger]] (OON)
* Member of the Order of the Niger (MON)

The GCFR and GCON are customarily respectively bestowed on former occupants of the office of [[President of Nigeria]] and [[Vice President]] of Nigeria including former military heads of state of Nigeria and Chiefs of General Staff. The GCON is also customarily bestowed on the [[Chief Justice of Nigeria]] and the President of the [[Nigerian Senate]] during their first year in office, while the CON is customarily bestowed on Justices of the [[Supreme Court of Nigeria]]

==Medals==

* Forces Service Star (FSS)
* Grand Service Star (GSS)
* Distinguished Service Star (DSS)
* Meritorious Service Star (MSS)
* Command Medal of Honour (CMH)
* Command Medal (CM)

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.medals.org.uk/nigeria/nigeria-ribbons.htm Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Republic of Nigeria - Ribbon Chart]
* [http://nnma.gov.ng/# Nigeria National Merit Award] - Presidency of Nigeria. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
* [http://wawards.narod.ru/afrika/nigr/1/medal.html Worlds awards]
* [https://economicconfidential.com/2011/11/nigeria-national-honours-awards-2010-and-2011/ Nigeria: National Honours Awards 2010 and 2011], ''Economic Confidential''.  Retrieved 18 August 2016.

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