{{primarysources|date=December 2008}} {{Infobox order | name = Order of Vanuatu<!-- or | title = --> | native_name = |native_name_lang = | image = Order of Vanuatu.png | image_size = | alt = | caption = | awarded_by = | type = <!-- State/Dynastic order of chivalry/military order/order of merit --> | established = <!-- or | founded = --> | country = Vanuatu<!-- Country with which the order is currently affiliated; for dynastic orders, use royal house --> | house = <!-- If dynastic order, then the royal house that currently controls the order --> | religion = <!-- Catholic Church, etc. --> | seat = <!-- headquarters, etc. --> | ribbon = <!-- description of the order's ribbon --> | motto = | eligibility = <!-- who is eligible to receive the order --> | criteria = <!-- or | for = ("Awarded for") --> | status = <!-- Currently constituted or Defunct or Dormant --> | founder = <!-- or | first_head = --> | head_title = <!-- usually Grand Master --> | head = | head2_title = <!-- other head, usually subordinate to above: Chancellor, etc. --> | head2 = | head3_title = | head3 = | grades = {{plainlist| * "Badge of Honour" * "Badge of Distinction" * "Vanuatu Distinguished Service Medal" * "Vanuatu Meritorious Service Medal"}}<!-- or | classes = (use {{plainlist}} or {{unbulleted list}}) --> | post-nominals = | former_grades = | website = | first_induction = | last_induction = <!-- if the order is defunct or dormant --> | total = | higher = | lower = | same = | related = | image2 = Order of Vanuatu ribbon.jpg | image_size2 = 85 | alt2 = | caption2 = Ribbon | image3 = | image_size3 = | alt3 = | caption3 = | image4 = | image_size4 = | alt4 = | caption4 = }} The '''Order of Vanuatu''' has four grades.

* "Badge of Honour" * "Badge of Distinction" * "Vanuatu Distinguished Service Medal" * "Vanuatu Meritorious Service Medal"

Every grade in this order has another ribbon, each in the colours red-green-yellow and black.

The New Hebrides, a French-British condominium became independent in 1980. In 1988 the government of Vanuatu founded a single order of merit.

==External links== * Ribbons on [http://www.medals.org.uk/vanuatu/vanuatu002.htm]

Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Vanuatu Category:Awards established in 1988 Category:1988 establishments in Oceania

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