Order of Sciences and Arts (Egypt)
The Order of Sciences and Arts is an Egyptian Presidential decoration.
History
The order was established in accordance with Law No. 528 of 1953, which was amended by Law No. 12 of 1972. It is awarded to those who have provided excellent services in the fields of science, art and knowledge. The medal has three degrees.Degrees
The order is composed of the following classes of merit:Post-nominals: The use of post-nominal is authorized for this order.
Wearing
The Order is a five-pointed star of white enamel separated by gilded rays, in the middle of which is a gold disc showing "Science and the Arts" in Arabic above a blue enamel and surrounded by gilded circles with Islamic scriptures. The star is fixed over another silver gilded one. The Medal is hanged by a gilded clip in the shape of a painting palette and brushes with light rays emanating from it.The First Class of the Order shall be hanged around the neck with a silk red-violet ribbon, surrounded by two crimson welts and other two blue ones.
The Second Class of the Order shall be hanged on a red-viloet sash surrounded by two crimson welts and other two blue ones, or as a breast star with other Orders of Precedence for official engagements. As for military recipients for the Second and Third Classes of the order, they shall be hanged on the left side of the chest with the mentioned ribbon. However, the Second-Class Medal is embellished with a Rosette.
Notable recipients
- Sameera Moussa
- Gazbia Sirry
- Khairy Shalaby
- Mostafa al-Feki
- Salah Zulfikar
- Magda
- Mounira El Mahdeya
- Sanaa Gamil
- Samiha Ayoub
- Ahmed Mounib
- Mahmoud Yassin
- Nadia Lutfi
- Yusry El-Gendi
- Faten Hamama
- Ezz El-Dine Zulficar
- Yehia Chahine
- Shadia
- Rushdy Abaza
- Hassan Youssef
- Ezzat El Alaili
- Ahmed Fouad Negm
- Abdelhay Adib
- Salah Mansour
- Mohamed Enani
- Lotfy El Tanbouli
- Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa