Order of Mubarak the Great
| Order of Mubarak the Great | |
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Awarded by  Kuwait |
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| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | Heads of State and Royals. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Collar Grand Cordon |
| Established | 16 July 1974. |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Order of Kuwait |
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| Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of Mubarak the Great (Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir) is a knighthood order of Kuwait.[1]
History
The Order was founded on 16 July 1974 by national government to celebrare the memory of Mubarak Al-Sabah called the Great, Sheik of Kuwait from 1896 to 1915, who succeeded in 1897 in obtaining an independentist recognition from the Ottoman Empire in favour of Kuwait.
Awarded to
The Order is awarded to Heads of State and foreign Sovereigns and to members of foreign royal families in sign of friendship.
Insignia
The collar of the Order is composed of a golden medallion with a decorative ring with floral motifs, with a central medallion showing a sailboat (the national emblem of the emirate). The body of the collar is alternating with squares of blue enamel bearing a sailboat and a 10-pointed star in white enamel bearing in the center the monogram of Kuwait.[2]
The ribbon of Grand Cordon is navy blue with white stripes on each side.
Grades
- Collar (Qiladat al-Mubarak al-Kabir) to Heads of State
- Grand Cordon (Qashah al-Mubarak al-Kabir) to foreign Heirs Apparent and senior Princes
External links
- World Medals Index, Kuwait: Order of Mubarak the Great
