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Orders, decorations, and medals of Uganda

Index Orders, decorations, and medals of Uganda

The Ugandan Honours System consists of orders and medals awarded for exemplary service to the nation. [1]

17 relations: Bunyoro, Grey crowned crane, Head of government, Head of state, Kabalega of Bunyoro, Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa, Most Honourable Order of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega, Mount Elgon, National Resistance Army, New Vision (newspaper), Nile, Order of Katonga, Royal Order of the Engabu, Royal Order of the Omujwaara Kondo, Rwenzori Mountains, The Observer (Uganda), Uganda Protectorate.

Bunyoro

Bunyoro is a kingdom in Western Uganda.

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Grey crowned crane

The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae.

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Head of government

A head of government (or chief of government) is a generic term used for either the highest or second highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, (commonly referred to as countries, nations or nation-states) who often presides over a cabinet, a group of ministers or secretaries who lead executive departments.

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Head of state

A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona that officially represents the national unity and legitimacy of a sovereign state.

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Kabalega of Bunyoro

Chwa II Kabalega (18 June 1853 – 6 April 1923), was the ruler or Omukama of Bunyoro in Uganda from 1870 to 1899.

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Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa

The Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa (Nishani Ubora wa Lulu ya Afrika) is the highest civilian award of the Ugandan Honours System awarded to Heads of State and Government.

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Most Honourable Order of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega

The Order of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega (also known as The Most Honourable Order of Duty and Inflexibility of Omukama Chwa II Kabalega and Saint Thomas More) is the third highest royal order of merit of the Kingdom of Bunyoro, and is awarded solely by the Omukama of Bunyoro.

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Mount Elgon

Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu and west of Kitale.

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National Resistance Army

The National Resistance Army (NRA), the military wing of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), was a rebel army that waged a guerrilla war, commonly referred to as the Ugandan Bush War or Luwero War, against the government of Milton Obote, and later that of Tito Okello.

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New Vision (newspaper)

The New Vision is an English-language newspaper published daily in print form and online.

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Nile

The Nile River (النيل, Egyptian Arabic en-Nīl, Standard Arabic an-Nīl; ⲫⲓⲁⲣⲱ, P(h)iaro; Ancient Egyptian: Ḥ'pī and Jtrw; Biblical Hebrew:, Ha-Ye'or or, Ha-Shiḥor) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, and is commonly regarded as the longest river in the world, though some sources cite the Amazon River as the longest.

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Order of Katonga

The Order of Katonga (Nishani ya Katonga) is the highest military decoration of the Ugandan Honours System.

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Royal Order of the Engabu

The Order of the Engabu (English: Order of the Shield) is a single-grade royal order, within the Kingdom of Bunyoro in Uganda and is awarded solely by the Omukama of Bunyoro.

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Royal Order of the Omujwaara Kondo

The Order of the Omujwaara Kondo (English: Order of the Coronet Wearer) is the oldest and highest royal order of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom and is awarded solely by the Omukama (King) of Bunyoro.

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Rwenzori Mountains

The Rwenzori Mountains, previously called the "Ruwenzori Range" (spelling changed around 1980 to conform more closely with the local name Rwenjura), is a mountain range of eastern equatorial Africa, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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The Observer (Uganda)

The Weekly Observer is a Ugandan weekly newspaper headquartered in Kampala.

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Uganda Protectorate

The British Protectorate of Uganda was a protectorate of the British Empire from 1894 to 1962.

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Damu Medal, Distinguished Order of The Nile, Distinguished Order of the Crested Crane, Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa, Kabalega Star, Kagera Medal, Kagera River Medal, Kyoga Medal, Luwero Triangle Medal, Masaba Star, Nalubaale Medal, National Independence Medal, National Independence Medal (Uganda), Order of Lukaya, Order of the Crested Crane, Rwenzori Star, The Damu Medal, The Distinguished Order of The Nile, The Distinguished Order of the Crested Crane, The Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa, The Kabalega Star, The Kagera Medal, The Kagera River Medal, The Kyoga Medal, The Luwero Triangle Medal, The Masaba Star, The Nalubaale Medal, The National Independence Medal, The National Independence Medal (Uganda), The Order of Lukaya, The Rwenzori Star, Ugandan Honours System.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Uganda

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