Order 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 military decoration of the sovereign state 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. The Grand Cordon class was introduced by Hussein of Jordan on 23 September 1967.[citation needed] It is awarded to members of the Royal Family (Hashemite) in two classes (1. Qiladat al-Hussein ibn Ali – Collar: awarded to Heads of State, and 2. Grand Cordon: awarded to consorts of heads of state, senior Jordanian and foreign princes and princesses). The award possesses 5 Grades; (Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight) plus a medal. These may be awarded to anyone deserving. A Ribbon is issued for members of the military; Dark green with narrow purple edge stripes.[1] Recipients use the postnomials SJ which are altered depending on the class awarded; GCSJ for Grand Cordon; GOSJ for Grand officer; CSJ for Commander; OSJ for Officer; and KSJ for Knight.
| الكوكب الأردني Order of the Star of Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by Jordan | |
| Type | Order |
| Ribbon | Ribbon of the Star of Jordan |
| Awarded for | A national order of merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Abdullah II of Jordan |
| Grades | Grand Cordon Grand Officer |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Supreme Order of the Renaissance |
| Next (lower) | Order of Independence |
Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni is a transliteration of (الكوكب الأردني), a name given to a shield (trophy) that is given in Jordan. It is usually given by Head of state King Abdullah to reward extraordinary achievements, usually by military officials and other officials. It is given in a ceremony on the Independence Day of Jordan, 25 May.
Grades
The Order of the Star of Jordan is divided in five classes:
| The Order of the Star of Jordan Service Ribbons (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Urduni) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Cordon | Grand Officer | Commander | Officer | Knight |
Notable recipients
The Order of the Star is awarded to members of the Hashemites (the Royal Family) by convention. While others are often Royalty of other states, the Order of the Star is also considered a military award, as such, members of the Jordanian military are believed to have been awarded the order, however no reliable source confirms this.
Grand Cordon
Jordanians
- Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (formerly Grand Officer)
- Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein (formerly Grand Officer)
- Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad (formerly Officer)
- Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein
- Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein (formerly Grand Officer)
- Prince Hassan bin Talal (formerly Commander)
- Prince Muhammad bin Talal
- Princess Alia bint Hussein
- Princess Noor Hamzah
- Amer Khammash
- Tawfiq Kreishan
- Samir Rifai
- Faisal al-Fayez
- Abdullah Ensour
- Khaled Toukan
- Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Foreigners
- Lieutenant General Sudharmono, Vice President of Indonesia
- Air Marshal Rahim Khan
- Margrethe II of Denmark
- General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
- Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
- Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
- Princess Astrid of Norway
- Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (2003)
- Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (2003)
- Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland (2003)
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
- Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin
- Colonel Timoor Daghistani
- Lt. Col Muhammad Iqbal Sarfraz, Commanding Officer 75 Lt Anti Aircraft Regiment (Katiba Mujahid), Pakistan Army. Awarded to the regiment in 1971.
Grand Officer
Commander
- ....
Officer
Knight
References
- ^ "ODM of Jordan: Order of the Star of Jordan".