Order of the Star of Anjouan

The Ordre de l'Étoile d'Anjouan (Order of the Star of Anjouan) was a French colonial order of knighthood founded in 1874.

Order of the Star of Anjouan
The medal of the Knight of the order
TypeOrder with five degrees:
Grand-Croix (Grand-Cross)
Grand-Officier (Grand-Officer)
Commandeur (Commander)
Officier (Officer)
Chevalier (Knight)
Presented by France  Comoros
StatusDeprecated 3 December 1963 by the Ordre National du Mérite
Established1 December 1889
Ribbon of the order
Precedence
Next (higher)Médaille militaire
EquivalentOrdre national du Mérite
Next (lower)Croix de guerre

History

It was established in 1874 by sultan Said Ali bin Said Omar of the Grande Comore island of Anjouan, reorganised on 18 June 1892 and authorised and recognised by the French government on 12 September 1896. It was made a French Overseas Order in 1950.

In this case a local order was adopted by the French, although they reorganised and redesigned it. Another Anjouan order, the Star of Said Ali was not adopted.

The Ordre de l'Étoile d'Anjouan has five classes: Grand-Croix, Grand-Officier, Commandeur, Officier and Chevalier. It was not awarded from the institution of the National Order of Merit on 3 December 1963. It was recreated in 1992 by the independent Comoros.

Recipients
  • Grand-Officers

References
  • Marc Champenois (9 August 2008). "Ordre de l'Etoile d'Anjouan". Les décorations Francaises (in French). Retrieved 2009-02-06.
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