National Order of the Leopard
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| National Order of the Leopard | |
|---|---|
 Commander cross of the Order, second type (Republic of Zaire) | |
Awarded by  Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Type | Order |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | President |
| Grades | Grand Cordon Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
_-_ribbon_bar.png){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the order (DR Congo) _-_ribbon_bar.png){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the order (Zaire) | |
The National Order of the Leopard (French: Ordre national du Léopard) is the highest honorific decoration of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was instituted on 24 May 1966 in the Ordinance-law Number 66-330 by President Joseph-Désiré Mobutu.[citation needed] It rewards the high military or civil merits rendered in the Congo.
The President of the Congo is the Grand Chancellor of the Order. Its administration is in the care of the Chancellor.
Ranks
The National Order of the Leopard is composed of five grades :
- Grand Cordon
- Grand Officer
- Commander
- Officer
- Knight
Notable recipients
Grand Cordons
- Emperor Akihito
- Maria Barroso
- Jean-Bédel Bokassa
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- Elizabeth II (1973)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1973)
- Juan Carlos I of Spain[citation needed]
- Isaac Kalonji
- Jules Fontaine Sambwa
- Haile Selassie
- Queen Sofía of Spain[citation needed]
- Kim Il-sung (1992)[1]
- Kim Jong-il (1992)[1]
Grand Officers
- Georges Forrest
Commanders
Officers
Knights
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Unknown Classes
References
- ^ a b "Gifts, Awards for Kim Chong-il, Kim Il-song Noted". Daily Report: East Asia, Issues 242-252. The Service. KCNA. 1992 [23 December 1992]. p. 22.
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