Order of Central African Merit

Order of Central African Merit
File:Order of Merit star (Central African Republic) - Tallinn Museum of Orders.jpg Breast star of the order
Type	Order of merit
Awarded for	Special merit in the humanitarian, economic and social spheres
Presented by	Central African Republic
Established	20 June 1959
File:Order of Merit - Knight (Central African Republic).png Ribbon of the order

The Order of Central African Merit is the highest civil decoration of the Central African Republic. It was instituted on 20 June 1959, with the Grand Officer class being added on October 13, 1961. It is awarded for special merit in the humanitarian, economic and social spheres.

Grades

It has five grades: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight. In addition, there is a Collar, which is the de facto presidential insignia.

Ribbon bars of the Order of Central African Merit
File:Order of Merit - Grand Cross (Central African Republic).png Grand Cross	File:Order of Merit - Grand Officer (Central African Republic).png Grand Officer	File:Order of Merit - Commander (Central African Republic).png Commander	File:Order of Merit - Officer (Central African Republic).png Officer	File:Order of Merit - Knight (Central African Republic).png Knight

• Order of Merit, Officer's badge front
  Order of Merit, Officer's badge front
• Order of Merit, Officer's badge reverse
  Order of Merit, Officer's badge reverse