Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin
The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin (Dhivehi: Nishan Izzuddin Izzathuge Verikan) is the highest Maldivian honour which may be conferred upon a foreign national.[1][2]
Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin | |
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Awarded by Maldives | |
Type | Order |
Status | Currently constituted |
Grades | Collar |
Insignia
- The collar is made of gold with alternating eight-pointed gold stars with green centres, each with a gold upward-pointing crescent encircling a gold five-pointed star, and eight-pointed gold stars with white crescents.[2][3]
- The badge is an eight-pointed gold star with a green centre, in the middle of which is a white upward-curving crescent encircling two crossed national flags in gold.[2][3]
- The sash is worn passing from the right shoulder to the left hip, the badge being pinned on the sash at the left hip. The sash is red with a narrow centre stripe of dark green with white edges. A smaller version of the badge is worn on the collar.[2][3]
Recipients
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh[4]
- Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1972)[4]
- President of South Korea Chun Doo-hwan (1984)[4]
- Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations Sir Shridath Ramphal (1989)[4]
- Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (2009)[4]
- Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi (2011)[5]
- President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas (2013)[4]
- Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (2019)[6]
References
- Zunana, Zalif (7 June 2019). "Maldives to confer the order of 'Nishan Izzuddeen" on Indian PM". Raajje.mv. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Maldives confers its highest honour 'Nishan Izzuddeen' on PM Modi". The Hindustan Times. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "PM Modi conferred with Maldives' highest honour, Nishan Izzuddeen". Rajya Sabha TV. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Maldives government confers 'Rule of Nishan Izzudheen' on Modi". Business Standard. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "State Dignitary Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi passes away; National Flag to be flown at half-mast". The President's Office.
- "Maldives to confer country's highest honour on PM Modi". India Today. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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