Order of the Star of Ghana

Order of the Star of Ghana
Presidents Lula da Silva with the sash of the Order of the Star of Ghana and John Kufuor with the sash of the Order of the Southern Cross meet in Accra
Awarded by

President of Ghana
TypeOrder
Established1 July 1960
StatusCurrently awarded
Grand MasterPresident of Ghana
Gradescompanion, officer, member
Precedence
Next (higher)Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana
Next (lower)Order of the Volta

Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of the Star of Ghana is the second-highest award given by the Government of Ghana to any individual who had helped the cause of the country in one way or the other. Recipients of this award are decorated at a state function, chaired by the President of the Republic. It was the highest national award until 23 June 2008, when it was superseded by the Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana.