Order of Muhammad
The Order of Muhammad, also referred to as Order of Sovereignty (Arabic: Wissam al-Mohammadi, French: Ordre de la Souverainete or Ordre de Mohammed), is the highest state decoration of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Order was instituted on 16 November 1956 by King Mohammed V of Morocco, who reigned between 1955 and 1961.
Order of Muhammad | |
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Special class of the Order | |
Awarded by The King of Morocco | |
Established | 16 November 1956 |
Royal house | Alaouite |
Religious affiliation | Islam |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | King Mohammed VI |
Grades | Special Class, 1st Class, 2nd Class |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None (highest) |
Next (lower) | Order of Ouissam Alaouite |
Classes
The Order of the Mohammedi is issued in three classes, one special and two ordinary:
- Special Class: who wears a diamonds and with rubies decorated collar around the neck. The chain has nineteen golden links in the form of stylized flowers in filigree gold and comes together in a large enamelled coat of arms in European style. A badge is suspended to this coat of arms and has the shape of a gold star with ten points. A part of the surface is green enamelled. The central disk of the badge shows the Moroccan coat of arms. Only the badge of the Special Class and the first class contains edged ring set with rubies and diamonds and an outer ring of 36 diamonds. The Special Class is awarded to monarchs and heads of state.
The ordinary classes:
- First Class: who wears a badge in the shape of a star decorated with precious stones on the left chest.
- Second Class: who wears a badge of the order in the shape of a star, but without gemstones, on the left chest.
There is no ribbon attached to the order.
Eligibility
The Order is only eligible for monarchs and foreign heads of state, members of the Royal Family and foreign princes and princesses. But with great exception also ordinary Moroccans can be taken up in this order.
Recipients
- Akihito
- Albert II of Belgium
- Hassanal Bolkiah
- Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei
- Elizabeth II
- Faisal II of Iraq
- Felipe VI of Spain
- Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad
- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
- Hussein of Jordan
- Idris of Libya
- Juan Carlos I of Spain
- Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco
- Queen Letizia of Spain
- Moza bint Nasser
- Prince Muhammad bin Talal
- Farah Pahlavi
- Queen Paola of Belgium
- Queen Sofía of Spain
- Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
- Donald Trump, 2021[1]
References
- "Trump receives Morocco's highest award for Middle East work: official". msn.com. Reuters. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
External links
- Décret royal n° 199-66 du 1er ramadan 1386 (14 décembre 1966) portant création des ordres du Royaume - website of the government of Morocco (French)
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