Order of Merit
Grand Cordon of the order.
Awarded by  Lebanon
Type	Order of merit
Established	16 January 1922
Status	Active
Grades	5 grades
Precedence
Next (higher)	None
Next (lower)	National Order of the Cedar

The Order of Merit is a Lebanese order of merit established on 16 January 1922.

History

The Lebanese Order of Merit was created by decision No. 1080 (dated 16 January 1922) and is regulated by the code of decorations decree (Law 122 dated 12 June 1959).

Recipients

Dignities and classes

This order consists of two dignities and four ordinary classes as follows:

• Extraordinary Class, for heads of state (Photo)
• Grand Cordon for Prime Ministers, royalties and other dignitaries (Photo)
• First Class
• Second Class
• Third Class
• Fourth Class

Ribbon bars [2]
Extraordinary Class	Grand Cordon	1st Class	2nd Class	3rd Class	4th Class

Sources

• Medals of the World, Orders, decorations, and medals of Lebanon
• Global Security Lebanese Order of Merit