Order of the Two Rivers (Wisam al-Imtiaz-i-Rafidain), Military Division, Officer
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SKU: 01.IRQ.0101.204.01.000
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Iraq (Kingdom): Multi-piece construction, silver gilt with red, white, green and blue enamels, measuring 64 mm x 85 mm inclusive of its crossed swords and wreath suspension, shortened neck ribbon, chipping and loss evident in the red and green enamels throughout, chipping in the white enamels on both the obverse and reverse centrepiece rings, scattered gilt wear, c. 1920, fine. (C:184)
The Order of the Two Rivers (Wisam al-Imtiaz-i-Rafidain) was established by King Faisal Ghazi I of Iraq in 1922 or 1927. The Order was named after the two great rivers of Iraq, the Tigris, and the Euphrates, and is awarded in 4 Classes to both civil and military personnel in recognition of exceptional or meritorious services to the state. Other foreigners may also be eligible for the award. The Order also has an associated Medal (see IRQ117). Despite the fall of the Iraqi Hashemite dynasty following the 1958 Iraqi Coup de'etat, the Order was retained and modified during the Iraqi Republic (see IRQ119).
The Officer is worn from a neck ribbon.
The Officer features an Arabic inscription on the obverse which translates to "The Iraqi Kingdom Loving the Country is Faith" and the reverse translates to "Justice is the Basis for the Kingdom Faisal I 1345 A.H."
The Officer is presented in both a military and civil version. Officers awarded to military personnel are suspended from a suspension device which features crossed sabres superimposed onto a wreath, while Officers awarded in recognition of civil service feature a wreath suspension devoid of crossed sabres.
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