The Royal Order of Ismail (Nishan al-Ismail) was an order of chivalry and state honour in the Kingdom of Egypt.[1]
History
It was established on 14 April 1915 by Sultan Hussein Kamel of Egypt to reward eminent services to the state.[2] The order was named after Ismail Pasha and could be awarded to both Egyptian nationals and foreigners. It was awarded in four classes:
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Ismail (limited to thirty recipients)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Ismail (limited to seventy five recipients)
- Commander of the Order of Ismail (limited to one hundred and fifty recipients)
- Officer of the Order of Ismail (limited to three hundred recipients)
- Chevalier (knight) of the Order of Ismail[3]
The Order became obsolete following the establishment of the Republic of Egypt in 1953.
Recipients
- Quintin Brand
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Alexander Granville
- Michael Hansson
- Muhammad Hasan
- Kigeli V of Rwanda
- Hussein Refki Pasha
- Oswald Longstaff Prowde
- Owana Salazar
- Ahmed Ali Pasha
References
- ^ Misr-el-Mahroussa, 'Decorations and Medals and the Regulations Concerning Them', Impressions of Egypt (November 2000)
- ^ "Kingdom of Egypt: The Order of Ismail". Medals of the World. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Captain H. Taprell Dorling. (1956). Ribbons and Medals. London: A.H.Baldwin & Sons. p. 190.
External links
- Media related to Order of Ismail at Wikimedia Commons