The Ordre du Mérite saharien (Saharan Order of Merit) was established in 1958 as a reward for social, scientific, economic or administrative services rendered by French or foreign persons who participated in the development of Saharan regions. The medal is fashioned in the form of the Agades cross, a traditional emblem of the Tuareg clans of the Sultanate of Agadez, surrounding modern Agadez, Niger.
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Jean Hass. "Ordre du mérite Saharien 1958-1963". Symboles et Traditions. http://www.symboles-et-traditions.com/articlesdecorations/meritesaharien/page-merite.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
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- This article incorporates information from the revision as of February 2009 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.