Order of the Star of Jordan


The Order of the Star of Jordan or The Order of 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. It was designed by Garrard & Co and is inspired by decorations awarded during the Ottoman Empire.
The order is made up of 5 Grades: Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Member.

Insignia

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 1366 AH .
The order's ribbon is dark green with narrow purple edge stripes.

Grades

The Order of the Star of Jordan is divided in five classes:

Notable recipients

The Order of the Star of Jordan is awarded to members of the Hashemites and senior officials The Order is also considered a military award and is awarded to long-serving officers.

Grand Cordon

Jordanians