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| الكوكب الأردني Order of the Star of Jordan | |
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Awarded by  Jordan | |
| Type | Order |
| Ribbon |  Ribbon of the Star of Jordan |
| Awarded for | A national order of merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Abdullah II of Jordan |
| Grades |  Grand Cordon Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Supreme Order of the Renaissance |
| Next (lower) |  Order of Independence |
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. [1]
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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. [2] It was designed by Garrard & Co and is inspired by decorations awarded during the Ottoman Empire. [3]
The order is made up of 5 Grades: Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Member.
