History

The Medal of Honour for the Department of Water and Forest Resources was established by Decree on October 1, 1999. It is awarded to paramilitary personnel employed by the Department of Water and Forest Resources for long and meritorious service.

It is awarded under regular circumstances for 15 years of service, 10 years of service with 2 letters of congratulations, or 10 years of service with 1 testimonial. It may be awarded under exceptional title to paramilitary personnel with 5 years of service and a minimum of 4 letters of congratulations, or 5 years of service and 2 testimonials, or to foreigners, or to those who have incurred an injury during service. It may also be awarded posthumously to those who died as a result of service.

The obverse inscription translates to “Medal of Honour of Water and Forests, Honour, Discipline, Solidarity,” and the reverse inscription translates to “Burkina Faso, Unity, Progress, Justice.”