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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 Grand Officer |
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.
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.
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]
The Order of the Star of Jordan is divided in five classes:
The Order of the Star of Jordan Service Ribbons (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Urduni) | ||||
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Grand Cordon | Grand Officer | Commander | Officer | Member |
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