Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo

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Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo
Badge (c. 2002)
Awarded by President of South Africa
Type	National Order
Status	Currently constituted
Grades	Supreme Companion Grand Companion Companion
Statistics
First induction	10 December 2002
Total inductees	110
Ribbon bar of the Order

The Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo is a South African honour.^[1] It was instituted on 6 December 2002, and is granted by the President of South Africa to foreign citizens who have promoted South African interests and aspirations through co-operation, solidarity, and support.

The order is named after the late Oliver Tambo, who was the African National Congress's president-in-exile for many years.