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Order of the Star of Jordan

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الكوكب الأردني
Order of the Star of Jordan
Awarded by  Jordan
TypeOrder
Ribbon
Ribbon of the Star of Jordan
Awarded forA national order of merit
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignAbdullah II of Jordan
GradesGrand Cordon

Grand Officer
Commander
Officer

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.

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

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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

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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)


Grand Cordon
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Member

Notable recipients

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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

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Jordanians

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Foreigners

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Grand Officer

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References

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