Order of the Republic (Egypt)
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| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | Valuable services to Egypt. |
| Presented by |  Egypt |
| Established | 1953 |
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| Next (higher) | Order of the Nile |
| Next (lower) | Order of Merit |
The Order of the Republic is an Egyptian order of knighthood.
History[]
The Order was founded in 1953 to celebrate the rebirth of the Republic of Egypt.
Classes[]
The order is composed of the following classes of merit :
- Collar
- Grand Cordon
- Grand Officer
- Commander
- Officer
- Knight
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Insignia[]
- The ribbon is green with golden and red borders.
Notable recipients[]
- Charles, Prince of Wales (1981)
- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (collar, 24 January 1973)
- Vladimir Alexeyev, Soviet admiral
- Jože Brilej, Yugoslavian diplomat
- Mohammed al-Ghazali, Islamic cleric (1988)
- , Hungarian Minister of Light Industry (1954 by Gamal Abden Nasser)[importance?][citation needed]
- Mashhour Ahmed Mashhour, Chairman of Suez Canal Authority
- J. William Middendorf, American diplomat (by President Sadat)
- Ihsan Abdel Quddous, writer (1990)
- Omar Sharaf, Egyptian diplomat (1973)
- , Egyptian scientist
References and sources[]
- World Medals Index, Republic of Egypt: Order of the Republic
Categories:
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Egypt
- Orders of chivalry awarded to heads of state, consorts and sovereign family members
- Awards established in 1953