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The Order of the Virtues (or Nishan al-Kamal) is a female Egyptian order of knighthood, as an award for merit.
| Order of the Virtues Nishan al-Kamal | |
|---|---|
 Third class of the Order of the Virtues | |
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | To women as an award for merit |
| Presented by |  Egypt |
| Established | 1915 Reestablished under the Republic: 1953 |
 Ribbon bar of the Order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Merit |
| Next (lower) | Order of Labour |
History
editThe Order was founded in 1915 and reestablished under the Republic in 1953.
Classes
editThe order is composed of the following classes of merit:
- Supreme Class
- 1st Class
- 2nd Class
- 3rd Class
| Ribbon bars[1][unreliable source?] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Insignia
edit- The ribbon is light grey with gold edges.
Notable recipients
edit- Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium: Supreme class
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom: Supreme class (1948)
- Siti Hartinah, First Lady of Indonesia: Supreme class (1977)
- Diana, Princess of Wales: Supreme class (1981)
- Queen Sofía of Spain: Supreme class (1997)
- Infanta Cristina of Spain: Supreme class (2000)
- Queen Aishwarya of Nepal: Supreme class (1974)
- Queen Noor of Jordan: Supreme class (1989)
- Queen Fawzia of Iran: Supreme class (1939)
- Queen Nazli of Egypt: Supreme class (1917)
- Queen Farida of Egypt: Supreme class (1938)
- Queen Narriman of Egypt: Supreme class (1951)
- Queen Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran: Supreme class (1939)
- Princess Faiza of Egypt: Supreme class
- Princess Faika of Egypt: Supreme class
- Princess Fathia of Egypt: Supreme class
- Princess Noal Zaher of Afghanistan: Supreme class
- Princess Fawzia-Latifa of Egypt: Supreme class
- Huda Sha'arawi: Supreme Class[2]
- Princess Mariam of Brunei: Supreme class (1984)
See also
editReferences and sources
edit- World Medals Index, Republic of Egypt: The Order of the Virtues
- ^ Colecciones Militares (Antonio Prieto Barrio), Egypt decorations - p.1
- ^ Harem Years by Huda Shaarawi