Order of Mubarak the Great

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Order of Mubarak the Great
(Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir)
Awarded by Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Type Order
Awarded forHeads of State and Royals.
StatusCurrently constituted
Sovereign Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
GradesCollar
Grand Cordon
Precedence
Next (lower) Order of Kuwait
KUW Order of Mubarak the Great ribbon.svg
Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Mubarak the Great (Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir) is a knighthood order of Kuwait.[ citation needed ]

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History

The Order was founded on 16 July 1974 by the national government to celebrate the memory of Mubarak Al-Sabah called the Great, Sheikh of Kuwait from 1896 to 1915, who succeeded in 1897 in obtaining an independence recognition from the Ottoman Empire in favour of Kuwait.

Recipients

The Order is awarded to Heads of State and foreign Sovereigns and to members of foreign royal families in sign of friendship.

Insignia

The collar of the Order is composed of a golden medallion with a decorative ring with floral motifs, with a central medallion showing a sailboat (one of, the national emblems of the state). The body of the collar is alternating with squares of blue enamel bearing a sailboat and a 10-pointed star in white enamel bearing in the center the monogram of Kuwait.[ citation needed ]

The ribbon of Grand Cordon is navy blue with white stripes on each side.

Grades

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