Established 4 April 1958 | Next (higher) Médaille militaire | |
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Type Order with three degrees:
Commandeur
Officier
Chevalier Awarded for Service in the development of the Saharan regions Status Deprecated 3 December 1963 by the Ordre National du Mérite Distinct
recipients 764: Cdr. 42, Off. 123, Chev. 602 | ||
The Ordre du Mérite Saharien (Order of Saharan Merit) was established in 1958 as a reward for social, scientific, economic or administrative services rendered by French or foreign persons who participated in the development of Saharan regions. The medal is fashioned in the form of the Agades cross, a traditional emblem of the Tuareg clans inhabiting the Sultanate of Agadez in Agadez, Niger.
The order was deprecated by decree on 3 December 1963, and superseded by the Ordre National du Mérite. Extant members of the order are permitted to wear their original decorations.
Classes
The Order has three classes:
References
Ordre du Mérite Saharien Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA