Classes
The Order of the African Star is administered by the FPS Foreign Affairs and has five classes and three medals:
- Grand Cross, which wears the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest;
- Grand Officer, which wears the badge on a necklet and a smaller star on the left chest;
- Commander, which wears the badge on a necklet;
- Officer, which wears the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest;
- Knight, which wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest;
- Medals in Gold, Silver and Bronze on a ribbon on the left chest.
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