Order of Merit (Lebanon)

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Order of Merit
Orde van Verdienste Libanon kleinood.jpg
Grand Cordon of the order.
Awarded by Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Type Order of merit
Established16 January 1922
StatusActive
Grades5 grades
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower) National Order of the Cedar


The Order of Merit is a Lebanese order of merit and the highest honorary decoration in Lebanon. Founded on 16 January 1922 by the mandate authorities, it has since its inception rewarded civilians who perform acts of chivalry and loyalty to the Nation. It can be awarded posthumously to those who deserve it.

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History

With the declaration of the State of Greater Lebanon in 1920, the mandate authorities sought to create a special medal to be awarded by the Lebanese government, named the "Lebanese Order of Merit." A competition was organized to select the best design, which was won by the artist Georges Corm. His winning design depicted a Lebanese man in traditional costume preventing a lion from attacking a Lebanese village. The ruler of Greater Lebanon issued Resolution 108 on 16 January 1922, with the first article stipulating: "An honorary medal called the Lebanese Medal of Merit has been created to reward those who perform acts of chivalry and loyalty, and it can be awarded posthumously to those who deserve it." [1]

The Order of Lebanese Merit was established by Decision No. 1080 on 16 January 1922, and is governed by the decree relating to the code of decorations (Law No. 122 of 12 June 1959).

Recipients

Extraordinary Grade
Grand Cordons
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Other or Unknown Grades

Dignities and classes

This order consists of two dignities and four ordinary classes as follows:

Ribbon bars [3]
Lebanese Order of Merit Extraordinary Grade.gif Lebanese Order of Merit Grand Cordon.gif LBN Order of Merit of Lebanon 1st class BAR.svg LBN Order of Merit of Lebanon 2nd class BAR.svg LBN Order of Merit of Lebanon 3rd class BAR.svg LBN Order of Merit of Lebanon 4th class BAR.svg
Extraordinary Class Grand Cordon 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class

Sources

  1. اللحام, وسام (2017). "حكايات أوسمة الجمهورية". almodon (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. One Fine Art editorial staff (2008). "One Fine Art - artists - painters / Maha Bayrakdar El Khal". onefineart. Archived from the original on 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  3. Lebanon Army Website

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