Order of the Virtues (Egypt) explained

Order of the Virtues Nishan al-Kamal
Type:	Order
Awarded For:	To women as an award for merit
Established:	1915 Reestablished under the Republic: 1953
Higher:	Order of Merit
Lower:	Order of Labour
Image2 Size:	80px

The Order of the Virtues (or Nishan al-Kamal) is a female Egyptian order of knighthood, as an award for merit.

History

The Order was founded in 1915 and reestablished under the Republic in 1953.

Classes

The order is composed of the following classes of merit:

• Supreme Class
• 1st Class
• 2nd Class
• 3rd Class

Insignia

• The ribbon is light grey with gold edges.

Notable recipients

• Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium: Supreme class
• Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom: Supreme class (1948)
• Siti Hartinah, First Lady of Indonesia: Supreme class (1977)
• Diana, Princess of Wales: Supreme class (1981)
• Queen Sofía of Spain: Supreme class (1997)
• Infanta Cristina of Spain: Supreme class (2000)
• Queen Aishwarya of Nepal: Supreme class (1974)
• Queen Noor of Jordan: Supreme class (1989)
• Queen Fawzia of Iran: Supreme class (1939)
• Queen Nazli of Egypt: Supreme class (1917)
• Queen Farida of Egypt: Supreme class (1938)
• Queen Narriman of Egypt: Supreme class (1951)
• Queen Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran: Supreme class (1939)
• Princess Faiza of Egypt: Supreme class
• Princess Faika of Egypt: Supreme class
• Princess Fathia of Egypt: Supreme class
• Princess Noal Zaher of Afghanistan: Supreme class
• Princess Fawzia-Latifa of Egypt: Supreme class
• Huda Sha'arawi: Supreme Class^[2]
• Princess Mariam of Brunei: Supreme class (1984)

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Egypt

References and sources

• World Medals Index, Republic of Egypt: The Order of the Virtues

Notes and References

1. Colecciones Militares (Antonio Prieto Barrio), Egypt decorations - p.1
2. Harem Years by Huda Shaarawi