National Order of the Lion
The National Order of the Lion () is the highest order of Senegal. The order was instituted by Law 60-36 of 22 October 1960, later modified by Law 62-416 of 11 July 1962, and by Law 64-06 of 24 January 1964. It is awarded for distinguished contributions, both civil and military. The order is one of two national orders of Senegal, the other one being the . Because the National Order of the Lion is awarded only sparingly to keep it in high esteem, the other order was established to recognize contributions that would  otherwise be neglected. The President of Senegal is the Grand Master of the order and chairs the Council of the Order composed of ten people. The Grand Chancellery of the order is under the Protocol Division of the Cabinet of Senegal. The Grand Chancellor is counter admiral . The insignia, manufactured by Arthus-Bertrand in Paris, bear the words ("Republic of Senegal") and the Senegalese national motto in French: ("One People, One Goal, One Faith"). The ribbon is green. Ranks. The order has the following five classes: Grand Cross ("grand-croix"), Grand Officer ("grand officier"), Commander ("commandeur"), Officer ("officier"), and Knight  ("chevalier"). Membership in the order is limited to 25 Grand Crosses, 100 Grand Officers, 200 Commanders, 1,000 Officers, and 5,000 Knights, not including foreign members.