The Order of Luthuli is a South African honour. It was instituted on 30 November 2003 and is awarded by the President of South Africa for contributions to the struggle for democracy, human rights, nation-building, justice, or peace and conflict resolution.[1][2]
| Order of Luthuli | |
|---|---|
 Badge of the order | |
| Type | Civil order |
| Awarded for | Contributions to the struggle for democracy, human rights, nation-building, justice, peace and conflict resolution. |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Presented by | The President of South Africa |
| Established | 30 November 2003 |
The order is named after former African National Congress leader Chief Albert Luthuli, who was South Africa's first Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Classes
editThe Order of Luthuli has three classes:
- Gold (OLG), for exceptional contributions,
- Silver (OLS), for excellent contributions,
- Bronze (OLB), for outstanding contributions.[1]
Symbols
editThe badge of the order is an equilateral triangle representing a flintstone above a clay pot. The flintstone depicts the sun rising above Isandhlwana, and the national flag, and it is flanked by two animal horns rising out of the clay pot, which bears the initials AL. Isandhlwana symbolises peace and tranquillity, and the leopardskin bands around the bases of the horns represent Chief Luthuli's headdress. The South African coat of arms is displayed on the reverse.[2]
The ribbon is gold with a stripe of cream-coloured AL monograms down each edge, and recurring cream-coloured outlines of the flintstone, depicting the national flag, down the centre. All three classes are worn around the neck.
Members
editSee also
editReferences
edit- South African Government Gazette No 25799 (2 December 2003)
- South African Government website
Citations
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- ^ "Lionel "Rusty" Bernstein (1920 - )". The Presidency. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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- ^ "President Jacob Zuma bestows 2016 National Orders Awards, 28 Apr". South African Government. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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- ^ "Presidency announces recipients of National Orders". Dispatch. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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