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Order of the Star of Jordan

Order of the Star of Jordan

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The Order of the Star of Jordan (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Urduni) or The Order of Hussein ibn Ali (Wisam al-Hussein ibn Ali) is an award and order of Jordan and is awarded for military or civil merit.

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It was founded in honour of his father, by King Abdullah I on 22 June 1949. It was the first indigenous Jordanian order, as prior to this date King Abdullah had only awarded decorations established by his father Sharif Hussein.[1] It was designed by Garrard & Co and is inspired by decorations awarded during the Ottoman Empire.[2]

The order is made up of 5 Grades: Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Member.

Insignia

The order's star is seven-pointed and made of silver and enamel, and is studded with seven golden stars at the inner circle's edge. The central medallion has Arabic inscriptions that translate to: "Order of the Star of Jordan [First/Second/Third/Fourth/Fifth Class] 1366 AH [1949 AD].[3]

The order's ribbon is dark green with narrow purple edge stripes.[4]

Grades

The Order of the Star of Jordan is divided in five classes:

More information The Order of the Star of Jordan Service Ribbons (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Urduni) ...

Notable recipients

The Order of the Star of Jordan is awarded to members of the Hashemites (the royal family) and senior officials The Order is also considered a military award and is awarded to long-serving officers.

Grand Cordon

Jordanians

Foreigners

Grand Officer

References

  1. [1]
    O'Toole, Wing Commander E.H. (March 1964). "Order of the Star of Jordan". Orders and Medals Society of America.
  2. [2]
    Donovan, Ned (2022). Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. London: Spink. pp. 14–18. ISBN 9781912667895. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    Donovan, Ned (2022). Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. London: Spink. p. 16. ISBN 9781912667895. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. [4]
    "ODM of Jordan: Order of the Star of Jordan".
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