Cameroon Order of Valour

The Cameroon Order of Valour shall be intended to reward, by an official decoration, outstanding services rendered to the State of Cameroon. Foreign nationals may be admitted to the Order of Valour, subject to the provisions of certain international agreements. The Order of Valour shall comprise the following grades:

Knight (order of valour)

Have performed public or customary duties with distinction for a period of at least 20 (twenty) years and/or attest of particularly outstanding professional practice in a corps (Law No. 2019/007 of 25 April 2019, page 4 section 14)

Officer (Order of valour)

5 (five) years in the grade of knight (Law No. 2019/007 of 25 April 2019, page 4 section 16)

Commander (order of valour)

4 (four) years in the grade of Officer (Law No. 2019/007 of 25 April 2019, page 4 section 16)

Grand Officer

3 (three) years in the grade of Commander (Law No 2019/7 of 25 April 2019 page 4, section 16)

Grand Cross

The dignity of Grand Cross of the Order of Valor can only be awarded by the President of the Republic.

Grand Collar

The insignia of Grand Collar of the Order of Valor belongs to the Grand Chancellor.