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Order of the Virtues Nishan al-Kamal | |
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Type | Order |
Established | 1915 |
Sovereign | King Fuad II |
Grand Mistress | Princess Fawzia-Latifa |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Royal Order of Muhammad Ali |
Next (lower) | Royal Order of the Nile |
Equivalent | Royal Order of Ismail I |
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The Royal Order of the Virtues (or Malakiun Nishan al-Kamal) is a dynastic order-of-knighthood for women of the Egyptian Royal Family which is very rarely awarded by its current sovereign, King Fuad II.
The Order was founded in 1915 by King Hussein Kamel I of Egypt to honour women in various fields of society.
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Order of Virtues Nishan Kamal | |
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Awarded by President of Egypt | |
Type | Order |
Established | 1953 |
Awarded for | To women as an award for merit |
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Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Merit |
Next (lower) | Order of Labour |
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The Order of Virtues (or Nishan Kamal) is an Egyptian national honour awarded to Egyptian and foreign women for merits, service and contributions.
The Order was established under the Republic in 1953 by Presidential Decree, using a similar name and insignia of the original honour, the Order of the Virtues.