# Order of Luthuli

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.
The order is named after former African National Congress leader Chief Albert Luthuli, who was South Africa's first Nobel Peace Prize winner.

## Classes

The Order of Luthuli has three classes:
* Gold (OLG), for exceptional contributions,
* Silver (OLS), for excellent contributions,
* Bronze (OLB), for outstanding contributions.

## Symbols

The 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.
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

Members of the Order of Luthuli (2003–2023) :
| Year | Member | Class | Notes |
| 2003 | Mosell Molaoa | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2003 | John Nkadimeng | Gold | |
| 2003 | Alfred Nzo | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2003 | Mary Burton | Silver | |
| 2003 | Willie Esterhuyse | Silver | |
| 2003 | Matthew Goniwe | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2003 | Mthuli ka Shezi | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2003 | Winnie Kgware | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2003 | Jafta Masemola | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2003 | Lekgau Mathabathe | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2003 | Phillis Naidoo | Silver | |
| 2003 | Albert Nolan | Silver | |
| 2003 | Jasmat Nanabhai | Bronze | |
| 2004 | Hilda Bernstein | Gold | |
| 2004 | Z. K. Matthews | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2004 | Thomas Nkobi | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2004 | Sol Plaatje | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2004 | Laloo Chiba | Silver | |
| 2004 | Clarence Makwetu | Silver | |
| 2004 | Mapetla Mohapi | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2004 | Josie Mpama | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2004 | Billy Nair | Silver | |
| 2004 | Rita Ndzanga | Silver | |
| 2004 | Joe Nhlanhla | Silver | |
| 2004 | Reggie September | Silver | |
| 2004 | Dan Tloome | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2004 | Steve Tshwete | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2004 | Amina Cachalia | Bronze | |
| 2004 | Frans Rasimphi Tshivhase | Bronze | Posthumous |
| 2005 | Flag Marutle Boshielo | Gold | |
| 2005 | John Dube | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2005 | Anton Lembede | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2005 | I. B. Tabata | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2005 | Eddie Daniels | Silver | |
| 2005 | Frene Ginwala | Silver | |
| 2005 | Archie Gumede | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2005 | Fish Keitseng | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2005 | Kwedie Mzingisi Zilindile Mkalipi | Silver | |
| 2005 | Dullah Omar | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2005 | Madimetja Laurence Phokanoka | Silver | |
| 2005 | Mildred Ramakaba-Lesiea | Silver | |
| 2005 | Archie Sibeko | Silver | |
| 2005 | Christmas Fihla Tinto | Silver | |
| 2005 | Dorothy Nomazotsho Zihlangu | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2006 | Joe Gqabi | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2006 | Fort Calata | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2006 | Ike Maphotho | Silver | |
| 2006 | Amina Pahad | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2006 | Albie Sachs | Silver | |
| 2006 | Ama Naidoo | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2006 | Pixley Seme | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2006 | Sicelo Mhlauli | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2006 | Anthony Sampson | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2006 | John Tengo Jabavu | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2006 | Sparrow Mkhonto | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2007 | Gert Sibande | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2007 | Florence Mophosho | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2007 | Johnny Makatini | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2007 | Mfanasekaya Pearce Linda Gqobose | Silver | |
| 2007 | Monty Naicker | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2007 | John James Issel | Bronze | |
| 2007 | Emma Mashinini | Bronze | |
| 2007 | Rica Hodgson | Bronze | |
| 2008 | James Calata | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2008 | Robert Resha | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2008 | Walter Rubusana | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2008 | Himan Bernadt | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2008 | Bertha Gxowa | Silver | |
| 2008 | Josiah Jele | Silver | |
| 2008 | Zollie Malindi | Silver | |
| 2008 | Barbara Masekela | Silver | |
| 2008 | Nana Henrietta Moabi | Silver | |
| 2008 | Billy Modise | Silver | |
| 2008 | Griffiths Mxenge and Victoria Mxenge | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2008 | Maggie Resha | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2008 | Chanderdeo George Sewpershad | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2008 | Vesta Smith | Silver | |
| 2009 | Brian Bunting | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2009 | Tlou Theophilus Cholo | Silver | |
| 2009 | Denis Goldberg | Silver | |
| 2009 | James Arnold (Jimmy) la Guma | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2009 | Rebecca Makgomo Masilela | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2009 | Kader Asmal | Bronze | |
| 2009 | Jacqueline Daane-van Rensburg | Bronze | |
| 2009 | Bibi Dawood (Yusuf Mukadam) | Bronze | |
| 2009 | Mirriam Hlazo | Bronze | |
| 2009 | Lydia Komape-Ngwenya | Bronze | |
| 2009 | Nomhlangano Beauty Mkhize | Bronze | |
| 2009 | James Mpanza | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2009 | Peter Nchabeleng | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2009 | Johannes Phungula | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2009 | David Rabkin | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2009 | Dulcie September | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2009 | Simon Senna | Silver | |
| 2009 | Ahmed Timol | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2009 | Sina Keitsing | Bronze | |
| 2009 | Nokuhamba Nyawo | Bronze | |
| 2010 | Stephen Dlamini | Gold | |
| 2010 | Sonia Bunting | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2010 | Dot Cleminshaw | Silver | |
| 2010 | Jameson Nongolozi Mngomezulu | Silver | |
| 2010 | Mzala Nxumalo | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2010 | Randolph Vigne | Silver | |
| 2011 | Rusty Bernstein | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2011 | Nelson Diale | Silver | |
| 2011 | Ismael Chota Meer | Silver | |
| 2011 | Florence Elizabeth Mnumzana | Silver | |
| 2011 | Harriet Bolton | Bronze | |
| 2011 | Margaret Gazo | Bronze | |
| 2011 | Tsietsi Mashinini | Bronze | Posthumous |
| 2011 | Violet Sarah Matlou (née Phiri) | Bronze | |
| 2012 | Josiah Gumede | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2012 | Zaccheus Mahabane | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2012 | Sefako Makgatho | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2012 | James Moroka | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2012 | Alfred Xuma | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2012 | John Stephen Gomas | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2012 | Bettie du Toit | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2012 | Fenner Christian Kadalie | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2012 | Peter Mokaba | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2013 | Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | Gold | |
| 2013 | Neville Alexander | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2013 | Amina Desai | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2013 | Michael Alan Harmel | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2013 | Essop Jassat | Silver | |
| 2013 | Arthur Letele | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2013 | Mosibudi Mangena | Silver | |
| 2013 | David Fani Mncube | Silver | |
| 2013 | Moosa Moolla | Silver | |
| 2013 | Elias Phakane Moretsele | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2013 | Richard Mothupi | Silver | |
| 2013 | Nomazizi Mtshotshisa | Bronze | Posthumous |
| 2014 | Frances Baard | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2014 | David Wilcox Hlahane Bopape | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2014 | Ruth First | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2014 | Abdullah Haron | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2014 | Bob Hepple | Gold | |
| 2014 | Florence Matomela | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2014 | Zephania Lekoane Mothopeng | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2014 | Abdhulhay Jassat | Silver | |
| 2014 | Wolfie Kodesh | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2014 | Smangaliso Mkhatshwa | Silver | |
| 2014 | Popo Molefe | Silver | |
| 2014 | Agnes Msimang | Silver | |
| 2014 | Jeanette Schoon | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2014 | Zola Skweyiya | Silver | |
| 2014 | Mittah Seperepere | Bronze | Posthumous |
| 2015 | William Henry Frankel | Silver | |
| 2015 | Johnson Malcomess Mgabela | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2015 | Jabulile Nyawose | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2015 | Petros Nyawose | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2015 | Mohammed Tikly | Silver | |
| 2015 | Kay Moonsamy | Bronze | |
| 2016 | Cleopas Madoda Nsibande | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2016 | Brian Francis Bishop | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2016 | Msizi Harrison Dube | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2016 | Simon Gqubule | Silver | |
| 2016 | Winnie Madikizela-Mandela | Silver | |
| 2016 | Mac Maharaj | Silver | |
| 2016 | Mary Thipe | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2016 | Amy Rietstein Thornton | Silver | |
| 2016 | John Zikhali | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2016 | Suliman “Babla” Saloojee | Bronze | Posthumous |
| 2017 | The 22 ANC Political Trialists of 1969 | Silver | |
| 2017 | Mamou Calata | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2017 | David Mbulelo “Spi” Grootboom | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2017 | Matsobane Morris Matsemela | Silver | |
| 2017 | Fatima Meer | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2017 | Collen Monde Mkunqwana | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2017 | Zodwa Mofokeng | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2017 | Reggie Oliphant | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2017 | Neville Rubin | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2017 | Zweli Lucas Sizani | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2018 | Mhlabunzima Joseph Maphumulo | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2018 | Dikgang Moseneke | Gold | |
| 2018 | Godfrey Kenneth Beck | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2018 | Sylvia Benjamin | Bronze | Posthumous |
| 2018 | Ronald Bernickow | Bronze | Posthumous |
| 2018 | Lilian Diedricks | Silver | |
| 2018 | Farid Esack | Silver | |
| 2018 | Mary Fitzgerald | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2018 | Swami Gounden | Silver | |
| 2018 | Charles Hooper | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2018 | Sibongile Mkhabela | Silver | |
| 2018 | Keith Mokoape | Silver | |
| 2018 | Mojo Motau | Silver | |
| 2018 | Rahima Moosa | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2018 | Veronica Sobukwe | Silver | |
| 2018 | Dora Tamana | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2019 | Thandi Lujabe-Rankoe | Silver | |
| 2019 | Velaphi Msane | Silver | |
| 2019 | Tony Trew | Silver | |
| 2019 | Moyisile Douglas Tyutyu | Silver | |
| 2019 | Yosuf Veriava | Silver | |
| 2023 | Ethel de Keyser | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2023 | Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2023 | Molly Blackburn | Silver | Posthumous |
| 2023 | Moki Cekisani | Silver | |
| 2024 | Kenneth Hlako Rachidi | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2024 | Peter Cyril Jones | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2024 | Mxolisi “Dicky” Jacobs | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2024 | Benjamin Langa | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2024 | Thobekile “Tobsy” Madaka | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2024 | Siphiwo Mthimkhulu | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2024 | Harry Ranwedzi Nengwekhulu | Gold | |
| 2024 | Annie Silinga | Gold | Posthumous |
| 2024 | Nokuthula Simelane | Gold | Posthumous |