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The Order of the Star of Jordan (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Urduni) or The Order of Hussein ibn Ali (Wisam al-Hussein ibn Ali) is an award and order of Jordan and is awarded for military or civil merit.
| الكوكب الأردني Order of the Star of Jordan | |
|---|---|
 | |
Awarded by  Jordan | |
| Type | Order |
| Ribbon |  Ribbon of the Star of Jordan |
| Awarded for | A national order of merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Abdullah II of Jordan |
| Grades |  Grand Cordon
Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) |  Supreme Order of the Renaissance |
| Next (lower) | .png){kind=small} Order of Independence |
It was founded in honour of his father, by King Abdullah I on 22 June 1949. It was the first indigenous Jordanian order, as prior to this date King Abdullah had only awarded decorations established by his father Sharif Hussein.[1] It was designed by Garrard & Co and is inspired by decorations awarded during the Ottoman Empire.[2]
The order is made up of 5 Grades: Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Member.
Insignia
editThe order's star is seven-pointed and made of silver and enamel, and is studded with seven golden stars at the inner circle's edge. The central medallion has Arabic inscriptions that translate to: "Order of the Star of Jordan [First/Second/Third/Fourth/Fifth Class] 1366 AH [1949 AD].[3]
The order's ribbon is dark green with narrow purple edge stripes.[4]
Grades
editThe Order of the Star of Jordan is divided in five classes:
| The Order of the Star of Jordan Service Ribbons
(Wisam al-Kawkab al-Urduni) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Cordon |
 Grand Officer |
 Commander |
 Officer |
Member |
Notable recipients
editThe Order of the Star of Jordan is awarded to members of the Hashemites (the royal family) and senior officials The Order is also considered a military award and is awarded to long-serving officers.
Grand Cordon
editJordanians
edit- Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (formerly Grand Officer)
- Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein (formerly Grand Officer)
- Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad (formerly Officer)
- Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein
- Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein (formerly Grand Officer)
- Prince Hassan bin Talal (formerly Commander)
- Prince Muhammad bin Talal
- Princess Alia bint Hussein
- Princess Noor Hamzah
- Prince Asem bin Al Nayef
- Prince Rashid bin El Hassan
- Prince Talal bin Muhammad
- Trad Al-Fayez
- Faisal Al-Fayez
- Amer Al-Fayez
- Amer Khammash
- Tawfiq Kreishan
- Samir Rifai
- Abdullah Ensour
- Khaled Toukan
- Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Foreigners
edit- Hamengkubuwono IX
- Lieutenant General Sudharmono, Vice President of Indonesia
- Lieutenant General Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara
- General Surono Reksodimedjo
- Air Marshal Rahim Khan
- Margrethe II of Denmark
- General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
- Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
- Princess Astrid of Norway
- Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (2003)
- Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (2003)
- Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland (2003)
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
- Brigadier Amir Gulistan Janjua
- Judy Leden
- Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin
- Colonel Timoor Daghistani
- Lt. Col Muhammad Iqbal Sarfraz, Commanding Officer 75 Lt Anti Aircraft Regiment (Katiba Mujahid), Pakistan Army. Awarded to the regiment in 1971.
Grand Officer
editReferences
edit- ^ O'Toole, Wing Commander E.H. (March 1964). "Order of the Star of Jordan". Orders and Medals Society of America.
- ^ Donovan, Ned (2022). Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. London: Spink. pp. 14–18. ISBN 9781912667895. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Donovan, Ned (2022). Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. London: Spink. p. 16. ISBN 9781912667895. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "ODM of Jordan: Order of the Star of Jordan".