Order of Luthuli

Order of Luthuli
Badge of the order
TypeCivil order
Awarded forContributions to the struggle for democracy, human rights, nation-building, justice, peace and conflict resolution.
Country South Africa
Presented byThe President of South Africa
Established30 November 2003

The Order of Luthuli is a South African honour. It was instituted on 30 November 2003 and is awarded by the President of South Africa for contributions to the struggle for democracy, human rights, nation-building, justice, or peace and conflict resolution.

The order is named after former African National Congress leader Chief Albert Luthuli, who was South Africa's first Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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