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Order of Good Hope

The Order of Good Hope or Order of the Cape of Good Hope is a dormant order of merit of the Republic of South Africa.

Order of Good Hope
Grand Officer set of the Order of Good Hope
Awarded by South Africa
TypeOrder
MottoSpes Bona (Latin, "Good Hope")
Awarded forForeigners for promoting international relations and the interests of South Africa. Between 1980 and 1988 it was also awarded to South African citizens.
StatusDormant
GradesGrand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Member (88-02)
Former gradesGrand Collar (73-88)
Statistics
First induction1973
Last induction2000

Ribbon bar of the order

History

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The Order of Good Hope was established by the South African government in 1973, as a diplomatic order intended primarily for foreign nationals who had promoted international relations or rendered services to South Africa. Its creation followed South Africa's departure from the Commonwealth in 1961 and the gradual replacement of British imperial honours with a distinct South African honours system. The order became an important instrument of South African diplomacy during the apartheid era, particularly as the government sought international recognition amid growing political isolation.[1]

Following the end of apartheid, the South African honours system underwent significant reform under the new democratic government. President Nelson Mandela that individuals who had supported the anti-apartheid liberation struggle should also be recognized during his presidency. The Order of Good Hope, which had been closely associated with South Africa's apartheid-era diplomatic system, was eventually replaced by the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo in 2002 as part of a broader restructuring of national honours.[1]

Classes

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Awarded to foreign citizens (and, from 1980 to 1988, to South Africans too), for promoting international relations with the increasingly isolated apartheid state. The order was originally divided into five classes:[2]

  • Grand Collar – for heads of state only.
  • Grand Cross – for heads of government, ministers of state, judges, presidents of legislatures, secretaries of state, ambassadors, commanders-in-chief, and others.
  • Grand Officer – for legislators, envoys, senior military officers, and others.
  • Commander – for chargés d'affaires, consuls-general, colonels, and others.
  • Officer – for consuls, lower-ranking military officers, and others.

The order was reorganised in 1988:

  • Grand Cross – for excellent meritorious service (heads of state and, in special cases, heads of government).
  • Grand Officer – for outstanding meritorious service (heads of government, ministers of state, judges, presidents of legislatures, secretaries of state, ambassadors, commanders-in-chief, and others).
  • Commander – for exceptionally meritorious service (legislators, envoys, senior military officers, and others).
  • Officer – for meritorious service (chargés d'affaires, consuls-general, colonels, and others).
  • Member – for exceptional service (consuls, lower-ranking military officers, and others).

Notable recipients of the Grand-Collar (non-exhaustive list)

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Notable recipients of the Grand-Cross (non-exhaustive list)

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Sources

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References

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  1. 1 2 Fourie, Deon (2007-06-06). "South Africa: The Order of Good Hope 1". Diplomacy & Statecraft. 18 (2): 445–466. doi:10.1080/09592290701322630. ISSN 0959-2296.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2012-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Portal Guaraní - ALFREDO STROESSNER MATIAUDA
  4. ↑ Shelagh Gastrow (1986). Who's Who In South African Politics. Johannesburg: Ravan Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780869752807 – via Internet Archive. March 1980: South Africa: The Order of Good Hope in the Grand Cross Class.
  5. ↑ "Speech on receiving the Order of Good Hope from President De Klerk". Margaret Thatcher Foundation. 15 May 1991. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 1994 National Orders awards Archived 2011-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1995 National Orders awards Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
  8. 1 2 3 4 1996 National Orders awards Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1997 National Orders awards
  10. 1 2 3 4 1998 National Orders awards Archived 2011-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1999 National Orders awards Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
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