National Order of Benin

{{Short description|Highest national honour of Benin}}

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|title=National Order of Benin
Ordre National du Bénin

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Grand Cross
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Grand Officer
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Commander
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Officer
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Knight

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|for=Personal merit and service to the nation

|type= National order of merit

|date=21 July 1960

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|head_title= Grand Master

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|head=President of Benin

|head2_title=Grand Chancellor

|head2=Osséni Koubouratou

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The National Order of Benin ({{langx|fr|Ordre National du Bénin}}) is the highest national honour in the Republic of Benin.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.slbc.sl/president-koroma-honoured-in-the-republic-of-benin/ |title=President Koroma honoured in The Republic of Benin – Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation |website=Slbc.sl |date=2014-07-18 |accessdate=2016-02-17}} It is conferred on individuals that have achieved high merits in their field, and is awarded by the President of Benin. It is one of two post-colonial national medals of Benin, the other being the Medal of Honor of the Police.{{cite web|url=http://www.emering.com/medals/french/benin.html |title=Medals of Benin |website=Emering.com |date= |accessdate=2016-02-17}} Recipients of this award include Aliko Dangote,{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/dangote-bags-highest-national-honour-republic-benin |title=Dangote Bags Highest National Honour in Republic of Benin|accessdate=February 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222173914/http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/dangote-bags-highest-national-honour-republic-benin |archivedate=February 22, 2015 }} President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma,{{cite web|author=Government of Sierra Leone (Freetown) |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201407171726.html |title=Sierra Leonean President Receives Benin's Highest Award |website=AllAfrica.com |date=2014-07-17 |accessdate=2016-02-17}} and Bunmi Makinwa.