Order of the Star of Anjouan

The Order of the Star of Anjouan ( fr. Ordre de l'Etoile d' Anjouan ) was founded in 1874 as a military and civil order of merit by Sultan Mohamed Saïd Omar modeled after the French Legion of Honour. On September 12, 1896 Order was adopted as the so-called colonial order in the French religious system. By decree of the French President Vincent Auriol, he was renamed Order of the French overseas territories ( fr. Ordre de la France d' Outre- mer) on 1 September 1950. With the foundation of the French National Order of Merit, the award of the Order of the Star of Anjouan has been set.

Order of classes

The Order comprises five classes

  • Grand Cross
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight

Following the acquisition in the French Order of system conditions were linked to the awarding of the Order. Accordingly, the auszuzeichnende person had at least three years of service in the French colonies in the Indian Ocean ( Comoros, Madagascar, Reunion) can demonstrate or have but rendered special services to these colonies in metropolitan France.

On 14 July 1933, the statutes being modified such that achieved for a ceremony now the age of 29 and at least nine years colonial service had to be proven.

Order decoration

The religious character is an eight-pointed golden star and shows in white enameled medallion on a horizontally lying crescent an outstretched hand. It can be seen Arabic characters. To the medallion a hoop runs with the inscription ORDRE ROYAL DE ÉTOILE D' ANJOUAN COMORES (Royal Order of the Star of Anjouan ).

Carrying method

The carrying method of the Order was inspired by the Legion of Honour. The Grand Cross was worn on a sash from the right shoulder to the left hip as well as with an enlarged religious character as a breast star on the left chest. Grand Officers decorated the award on band on the left chest with a rosette and a breast star on the right side of the chest. Commander carried the distinction of being neck medal. Officers and knights wore the award on band on the left chest. Officers in addition with a rosette on the tape.

The ribbon was originally red with white edge stripes. Since the similarity to the red ribbon of the Legion of Honor was too big, it was decided on December 5, 1899 a light blue ribbon with two narrow orange rim stripes.

  • Belt buckles of the Order of the Star of Anjouan

Grand Officer

Commander

Officer

Knight

Bearers

  • Michel Abalan (1920-2000), officer and colonial administrator - Officer's Cross
  • Barcourgné Courmo (1916-1993), politician - Knight's Cross
  • Théophile Tellier (1872-1955), colonial administrator - Knight's Cross
Knight's Cross
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