GCON
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GCON is a high-ranking Nigerian national honor, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, awarded for exceptional service to the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GCON canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national honour
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ state decoration ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Federal Government of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialOccasion | National Honours Award Ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredBy | President of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Nigerian citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| establishedBy | National Honours Act of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
distinguished contributions to Nigeria
ⓘ
national leadership ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| fullName | Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradeWithinOrder | Grand Commander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | GCON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRank | GCFR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRankFullName | Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic ⓘ |
| honourCategory | order-based decoration ⓘ |
| honourSystem | Nigerian National Honours System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| insigniaType |
breast star
ⓘ
neck badge ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Honours Act No. 5 of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Niger River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Order of the Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Honours of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | GCON ⓘ |
| purpose | recognition of exceptional service to Nigeria ⓘ |
| rank | second-highest Nigerian national honour ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relativeRankWithinOrderOfTheNiger | highest grade GENERATED ⓘ |
| scope |
can be awarded to military officers
ⓘ
civilian honour ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | order of chivalry ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
Chief Justices of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate Presidents of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Speakers of the House of Representatives of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Presidents of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ eminent Nigerians with outstanding national service ⓘ former Heads of Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
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