Supreme Order of the Renaissance
Appearance
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Supreme Order of the Renaissance Wisam al-Nahda | |
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Awarded by Jordan | |
Type | Order |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | Abdullah II of Jordan |
Grades | Grand Cordon Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight Medal |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of al-Hussein bin Ali |
Next (lower) | Order of the Star of Jordan |
Ribbon bar of the order |
The Supreme Order of the Renaissance is the second knighthood order of the Kingdom of Jordan.
History
It was instituted in 1917 by Emir Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca.
Grades
The Supreme Order of the Renaissance is divided in six classes :
- Special Grand Cordon
- Grand Cordon
- Grand Officer
- Commander
- Officer
- Knight
and a medal
Insignia
The ribbon is, since 1952, of equal stripes of black, white and green; with a narrow red stripe in the centre of the white stripe.
Between 1917 and 1952, it was made of equal stripes of black, green and white; with a narrow red stripe in the centre of the green stripe.
Sources
Medals World Index, Jordan: The Supreme Order of the Renaissance (Wisam an-Nahada)