| Order of the Star of Ghana | |
|---|---|
 Presidents Lula da Silva with the sash of the Order of the Star of Ghana and John Kufuor with the sash of the Order of the Southern Cross meet in Accra | |
Awarded by  President of Ghana | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | 1 July 1960 |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Grand Master | President of Ghana |
| Grades | companion, officer, member |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Volta |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of the Star of Ghana is the second-highest award given by the Government of Ghana to any individual who had helped the cause of the country in one way or the other. Recipients of this award are decorated at a state function, chaired by the President of the Republic. It was the highest national award until 23 June 2008, when it was superseded by the Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana.
Grades
- Companion (CSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division
- Officer (OSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division
- Member (MSG) - Honorary Division, Civil Division, Military Division, Police Division
Insignia
The ribbon is tricolor (green, yellow, red).
The badge is a star with seven thick points, with in its center, an eagle and a five-pointed star.
Recipients
- Companions of the Star of Ghana (CSG)
- Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia (2000) [1]
- Queen Elizabeth II (2007) (Honorary)
- Charles III (2018) (Honorary)
- Major Seth Anthony (2006)
- Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (2008) [2]
- Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (2008) [2]
- Alhaji Aliu Mahama (2008) [2]
- Professor John Evans Atta Mills (2008) [2]
- Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan (2015) [2]
- Michael Adenyi Ishola Adenuga Jnr (2016) [3]
- Alassane Ouattara (2017) [4] (Honorary division)
- Mohammed VI of Morocco (2017)
- Sun Baohong (2017) [5] (Honorary division)
- Giorgio Napolitano (2006) Honorary (President of Italy 2006–2015)
- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (2008) Honorary
- Eboue Wanyama (2016)
- Bakayo Wanyama (2021)
- Pepe Wanyama (2022)
See also
References
- ↑ "J.H. Kwabena Nketia". Society for Ethnomusicology. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Afari-Gyan honoured with Companion of the Order of the Star of Ghana". Joy online. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "Mahama confers national honors on 33 personalities". 30 October 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "Akufo-Addo decorates Ouattara with highest state award". starrfmonline. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "Ghana bestows top honor on Chinese ambassador". China Daily. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- Royal Collection (UK), Order of the Star of Ghana
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