Foreigners for promoting international relations and the interests of South Africa. Between 1980 and 1988 it was also awarded to South African citizens.
Status
Dormant
Grades
Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Member (88-02)
The Order of Good Hope was founded in 1973, by the republican government of South Africa, to grant those who had distinguished themselves in the promotion of international relationships and to have sensibilised the general interest towards South Africa. It was abolished in 2002.
President Nelson Mandela had announced his intention to reform the Order. The new South African government saw the Order as a relic of apartheid, above all because the insignia was considered too European (the rays, the colours, the anchor and the Latin motto of the Order.[citation needed] The insignia was also costing the government around 11,000 rand per initiate.[citation needed] In its place was created the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo.
Classes
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:[1]
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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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 HopeGrand Officer set of the Order of Good HopeAwarded by South AfricaTypeOrderMottoSpes 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 StatusDormantGradesGrand CrossGrand OfficerCommanderOfficerMember 88 02 Former gradesGrand Collar 73 88 StatisticsFirst induction1973Last induction2000Ribbon bar of the order Contents 1 History 2 Classes 3 Notable recipients of the Grand Collar non exhaustive list 4 Notable recipients of the Grand Cross non exhaustive list 5 Sources 6 ReferencesHistory EditThe Order of Good Hope was founded in 1973 by the republican government of South Africa to grant those who had distinguished themselves in the promotion of international relationships and to have sensibilised the general interest towards South Africa It was abolished in 2002 President Nelson Mandela had announced his intention to reform the Order The new South African government saw the Order as a relic of apartheid above all because the insignia was considered too European the rays the colours the anchor and the Latin motto of the Order citation needed The insignia was also costing the government around 11 000 rand per initiate citation needed In its place was created the Order of the Companions of O R Tambo Classes EditAwarded 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 1 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 charges 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 charges 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 EditAlfredo Stroessner President of Paraguay in 1974 2 John McCain United States Senator from Arizona in 1987Notable recipients of the Grand Cross non exhaustive list EditFredrick Chien Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China in 1979 Margaret Thatcher former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1991 3 Francois Mitterrand President of France in 1994 4 Robert Mugabe President of Zimbabwe in 1994 4 Emperor Akihito of Japan in 1995 5 Queen Elizabeth II Former Queen of South Africa in 1995 5 Zine El Abidine Ben Ali President of Tunisia in 1995 5 Joaquim Chissano President of Mozambique in 1995 5 King Mswati III of Swaziland in 1995 5 Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Bahrain in 1995 5 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan United Arab Emirates in 1995 5 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 1996 6 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in 1996 6 Jacques Chirac President of France in 1996 6 Sam Nujoma President of Namibia in 1996 6 Muammar Gaddafi Brotherly Leader of Libya in 1997 7 Hosni Mubarak President of Egypt in 1997 7 King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in 1997 7 Martti Ahtisaari President of Finland in 1997 7 Suharto President of Indonesia in 1997 7 Yoweri Museveni President of Uganda in 1997 7 King Harald V of Norway in 1998 8 Bill Clinton President of the United States of America in 1998 8 Fidel Castro First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in 1998 8 Yasser Arafat in 1998 8 King Juan Carlos I of Spain in 1999 9 Queen Sofia of Spain in 1999 9 Prince Claus of the Netherlands in 1999 9 Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said of Oman in 1999 9 Jiang Zemin General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in 1999 9 Boris Yeltsin President of Russia in 1999 9 Sources EditMedals of the world South African Government site Table of precedenceReferences Edit Archived copy Archived from the original on 2014 03 15 Retrieved 2012 11 02 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Portal Guarani ALFREDO STROESSNER MATIAUDA Speech on receiving the Order of Good Hope from President De Klerk Margaret Thatcher Foundation 15 May 1991 Retrieved 25 April 2016 a b 1994 National Orders awards Archived 2011 01 04 at the Wayback Machine a b c d e f g 1995 National Orders awards Archived 2012 10 22 at the Wayback Machine a b c d 1996 National Orders awards Archived 2012 11 13 at the Wayback Machine a b c d e f 1997 National Orders awards a b c d 1998 National Orders awards Archived 2011 01 04 at the Wayback Machine a b c d e f 1999 National Orders awards Archived 2012 10 12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Order of Good Hope amp oldid 1127996105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
