Order of Merit (Egypt)
Award
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The Order of Merit (Arabic: وسام الاستحقاق, romanized: Wisām al-Istiḥqāq) is an Egyptian order of merit.
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| Type | Order of merit |
| Awarded for | Valuable services to Egypt |
| Presented by |  Egypt |
| Established | 1953 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Republic |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Virtues |
History
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
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 – Grand Officer
- Third class – Commander
- Fourth class – Officer
- Fifth class – Knight
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Insignia
- The ribbon is red with narrow white edge stripes and black edges.
See also
Sources
- World Medals Index, Republic of Egypt: Order of the Republic