Acts of military gallantry Dedication and fidelity to the Somali Republic
Country
Somalia
Presented by
President of Somalia Government of Somalia
Eligibility
Somali and foreign citizens
Ribbon
Status
Active
Established
12 February 1961
First awarded
1965 - Major General Daud Abdulle Hirsi (posthumously)
Precedence
Next (higher)
None
The Order of the Somali Star is the highest distinction award for military gallantry in Somalia. The Order of the Somali Star has been awarded to members of the Somali Armed Forces and foreign citizens who have conducted and exhibited great fidelity to the Somali Republic. It has been issued mainly during the Ogaden War to military and police officers posthumously.
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