Order of the Star of Africa
| Order of the Star of Africa | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Distinguished service to the Republic of Liberia or to Africa in public service or in the arts or sciences |
| Country |  Liberia |
| Eligibility | Liberian and foreign citizens |
| Established | 1920 |
 Ribbon of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Pioneers of Liberia |
| Next (lower) | Military Merit Order |
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.[1]
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.[1]
Recipients
- Akihito
- Charles Taylor
- Gustaf Adolf Boltenstern Jr.
- Mary Broh[2]
- Benjamin O. Davis Sr., United States Army[3]
- 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[4]
- 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 [5]
- Joseph Boayue, former Secretary of Public Works
- Rocheforte L. Weeks, former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Grand Cross
References
- ^ a b "Medal-Medaille, Orders, decorations and medals of the world for sale online".
- ^ "Liberia's President Confers Distinction on Several Citizens and Distinguished Personalities". mofa.gov.lr, website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Government of the Republic of Liberia. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr". African Americans in the U.S. Army. Center of Military History, U.S. Army. January 31, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "UK Honors Alumna Wins 2023 Alumni Global Impact Award". UK Honors College. University of Kentucky. October 12, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ ""Thanks for Standing By Us" -Ukrainian Foreign Minister Praises Liberia - Analyst Liberia". Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2025-04-30.