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Order of Merit (Egypt)

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Type
  
Order

Next (higher)
  
Order of the Republic

Established
  
1953

Next (lower)
  
Order of the Virtues


Awarded for
  
Valuable services to Egypt.

The Order of Merit is an Egyptian order of knighthood.

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History

The Order of Merit was founded by the Regent on behalf of King Ahmad Fuad in 1953 as a general award for meritorious service.

Classes

The order is composed of the following classes of merit :

  • Grand Cross
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight

    • Insignia

  • The ribbon is red with narrow white edge stripes and black edges.

    • References

    Order of Merit (Egypt) Wikipedia
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