Order of Merit (Egypt)
Order of Merit | |
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Type | Order of merit |
Awarded for | Valuable services to Egypt. |
Presented by | ![]() |
Established | 1953 |
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Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Republic |
Next (lower) | Order of the Virtues |
The Order of Merit is an Egyptian order of merit.
History[edit]
The Order of Merit was founded by the Regent on behalf of King Ahmad Fuad in 1953 as a general award for meritorious service.[citation needed]
Classes[edit]
The order is composed of the following classes of merit:
The order is composed of the following classes of merit :[1]
- First class – Grand Cordon
- Second class
- Third class
- Fourth class
- Fifth class
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Insignia[edit]
- The ribbon is red with narrow white edge stripes and black edges.
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- World Medals Index, Republic of Egypt: Order of the Republic
References[edit]
- ^ Order of Merit – website of the Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt