The Royal Order of Ismail (Nishan al-Ismail) was an order of chivalry and state honour in the Kingdom of Egypt.[1]
| Royal Order of Ismail | |
|---|---|
 Star of the Order | |
Awarded by  Head of the Egyptian Royal Family | |
| Type | Dynastic order |
| Established | 14 April 1915 |
| Royal house | Muhammad Ali |
| Religious affiliation | Islam |
| Ribbon | Dark Blue with two Red stripes on the edges |
| Founder | Sultan Hussein Kamel |
| Sovereign | King Fuad II |
| Grand Master | Prince Muhammad Ali |
| Grades | Knight Grand Cordon |
| Former grades | Knight Grand Officer Knight Commander Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Order of Muhammad Ali |
| Next (lower) | Royal Order of the Nile Royal Order of the Virtues |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
History
editIt was established on 14 April 1915 by Sultan Hussein Kamel of Egypt to reward eminent services to the state.[2] The order was named after Ismail Pasha and could be awarded to both Egyptian nationals and foreigners. It was awarded in four classes:
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Ismail (limited to thirty recipients)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Ismail (limited to seventy five recipients)
- Commander of the Order of Ismail (limited to one hundred and fifty recipients)
- Officer of the Order of Ismail (limited to three hundred recipients)
- Chevalier (knight) of the Order of Ismail[3]
The Order became obsolete following the establishment of the Republic of Egypt in 1953.
Recipients
editReferences
edit- ^ Misr-el-Mahroussa, 'Decorations and Medals and the Regulations Concerning Them', Impressions of Egypt (November 2000)
- ^ "Kingdom of Egypt: The Order of Ismail". Medals of the World. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Captain H. Taprell Dorling. (1956). Ribbons and Medals. London: A.H.Baldwin & Sons. p. 190.
External links
editMedia related to Order of Ismail at Wikimedia Commons