Order of Kuwait
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Order of Kuwait
(Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir) |
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Awarded by Kuwait | |
Type | Order |
Awarded for | Outstanding service to the nation |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Mubarak the Great |
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The Order of Kuwait ( Wisam al-Kuwait ) is an award given by the State of Kuwait . It ranks below the Order of Mubarak the Great . [ citation needed ]
The Order of Kuwait was founded in 1974 by Amir Sabah III . It was reformed and modified in 1991. [ citation needed ] It is awarded "For outstanding service to the nation". [1]
Grades
The Order of Kuwait is awarded in one of eight grades. In descending order: [1] [2]
- Riband of the Special Class
- 1st Class
- Medallion of the Special Class
- Medallion of the 1st Class
- 2nd Class
- 3rd Class
- 4th Class
- 5th Class
Insignia
Special Class | First Class |
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Notable recipients
- King Salman of Saudi Arabia , 2016 [3]
References
- 1 2 "Kuwait: Order of Kuwait" . Medals of the World . Retrieved 27 January 2016 .
- ↑ "Kuwait: Order of Kuwait" . Medals of the World . Retrieved 27 January 2016 .
- ↑ "Kuwaiti Crown Prince hosts banquet in honor of King Salman" . Saudi Gazette . 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021 . Retrieved 17 August 2023 .