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The Order of Loyal Service to the Head of State is an order of chivalry established by Malietoa Tanumafili II, King of Samoa, with two divisions and a single grade in each division. The King is the Sovereign of the three Samoan orders of chivalry. The orders are awarded in his name by the politically responsible cabinet.
The Public Service Division
Member
There may be ten Members.
The Local Community Service Division
Member
There may be ten Members.
A Member of the Order of Merit ranks after a Member of the Order of Samoa.
The decoration in the “Public Service Division” is awarded for services to the administration of the country and long, exemplary service in the Samoan government, while the “Local Community Service Division” is awarded for services to the village community, a district or a ward.
Foreign appointments are supernumerary.
Translated from the Dutch Wikipedia (article), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
