The Order of Merit is an order of knighthood of the Cameroon.

History It is regulated by the ordonnance N° 72/24 of 30 November 1972. It is one of the four orders of Cameroon:National Orders of Cameroon (French) Order of Valour Order of Merit Order of Agricultural Merit Order of Sports Merit

Insignia The ribbon of the order is yellow since 1972. It was made of red, yellow and green stripes earlier.

Grades The Order of Merit is subdivided into four grades of merit: Grand Cordon Commander Officer Knight

Recipients Ulric Cross Cyprien Katsaris Henri Romans-Petit Ahmadou Tidjani Rheinhold Efufa Becke Grand Cordons Françoise Foning Princess Margriet of the Netherlands Josip Broz Tito Pieter van Vollenhoven

See also Orders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon

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