Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic

Order of Civil Merit (Arabic: وسام الاستحقاق المدني) (French: Ordre du Mérite civil) is a Syrian decoration. It was established on 25 June 1953. The decoration is awarded for service to the state or to the Arab cause. It has five classes, including the Excellent Class awarded in badge of star; the First Class, awarded in badge or star; the Second Class; the Third Class and the Fourth Class. The Excellent and the First Class are worn on a suit, while the Second Class is worn on a ribbon around the neck. The Third and the Fourth Class are worn on a ribbon on the right side of a chest. The colours of the decoration's ribbon are white-green-white, each represented in equal ratio.[1]

Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic
وسام الاستحقاق المدني
TypeState decoration with five regular classes
Awarded for"Service to the state or to the 'Arab cause'"
CountrySyria
EligibilityCivil Service
Established25 June 1953
Ribbon

Recipients

References

  1. "Syria: Order of Civil Merit". Medals of the World. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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