Order of Merit (Egypt)
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Award
| Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
| Type | Order of merit |
| Awarded for | Valuable services to Egypt. |
| Presented by | Egypt |
| Established | 1953 |
Ribbon bar of the Order | |
| 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
| Ribbon bars | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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