Order of Merit, Type II, Knight

SKU: 01.EGY.0122.107.01

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Attributes

country

Egypt
date of institution

1953
remarks

The Knight (with Hawk suspension, 1972-) images are courtesy of Medal-Medaille. Please see the following page for more detail: http://www.medal-medaille.com/sold/product_info.php?products_id=1438 There may be variations in the design of the Eagle and Hawk suspensions. For instance, suspensions which feature a 3-coloured enamelled Republic shield and suspensions which feature 2 silver stars engraved on the shield, may be encountered. However, more research is necessary.

History

The Order of Merit was instituted by Governmental Law on behalf of King Ahmad in 1953 as a general award for meritorious service. The Order is conferred in 5 classes upon Egyptian nationals as well as to foreigners who render valuable services to Egypt. The Class awarded is dependent upon the nature of recognized service and the recipient's status.

The Knight is awarded V Class award and is worn from a breast ribbon. It features an obverse Arabic inscription which translates to "Merit."

There are 2 versions of the Knight which vary by the suspension design. Early versions feature a design of an Egyptian Eagle while later versions implemented since 1972 feature a design of a United Arab Republic Hawk.

There may be variations in the design of the Eagle and Hawk suspensions. For instance, suspensions which feature a 3-coloured enamelled Republic shield and suspensions which feature 2 silver stars engraved on the shield, may be encountered. However, more research is necessary.