| الكوكب الأردني Order of the Star of Jordan | |
| Type: | Order |
| For: | A national order of merit |
| Status: | Currently constituted |
| Head Title: | Sovereign |
| Head: | Abdullah II of Jordan |
| Grades: | |
| Date: | 22 June 1949 |
| Higher: | Supreme Order of the Renaissance |
| Lower: | Order of Independence |
| Ribbon: | Ribbon of the Star of Jordan |
The Order of the Star of Jordan (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Urduni) or The Order of Hussein ibn Ali (Wisam al-Hussein ibn Ali) is an award and order of Jordan and is awarded for military or civil merit.
It was founded in honour of his father, by King Abdullah I on 22 June 1949. It was the first indigenous Jordanian order, as prior to this date King Abdullah had only awarded decorations established by his father Sharif Hussein.[1] It was designed by Garrard & Co and is inspired by decorations awarded during the Ottoman Empire.[2]
The order is made up of 5 Grades: Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Member.
The order's star is seven-pointed and made of silver and enamel, and is studded with seven golden stars at the inner circle's edge. The central medallion has Arabic inscriptions that translate to: "Order of the Star of Jordan [First/Second/Third/Fourth/Fifth Class] 1366 AH [1949 AD].[3]
The order's ribbon is dark green with narrow purple edge stripes.[4]
The Order of the Star of Jordan is divided in five classes:
The Order of the Star of Jordan is awarded to members of the Hashemites (the royal family) and senior officials The Order is also considered a military award and is awarded to long-serving officers.