Istiglal Order (), is the highest supreme order of the
Republic of Azerbaijan
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, along with
Heydar Aliyev Order. presented by the
president of the Republic of Azerbaijan. ''Istiglal'' translates to
Sovereignty
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in
Azerbaijani.
History and status
Istiglal Order was among several medals and orders, requested to be reviewed and created by the President
Abulfaz Elchibey on November 10, 1992 by a Presidential Decree No. 370. The order was created by the Decree No. 754 of the
president of Azerbaijan
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,
Heydar Aliyev
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, and ratified by
National Assembly of Azerbaijan on December 6, 1993. The Istiglal Order is given to the
Citizens of Azerbaijan for the following services:
*for exceptional contributions to
national independence movement of
Azerbaijan
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;
*distinguished services to Motherland and its people;
*special contributions in statehood building of the country.
The order is pinned to the left side of the chest. If there are any other orders or medals, they are to follow ''Istiglal Order''.
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Description
Istiglal order is made of two silver layers of eight pointed stars placed on each other in proportion to symmetrical axis. The top one is colored with blue color and has an image of a bird with stretched wings. Between the wings, an eight pointed star with a word ''İstiqlal'' (''Sovereignty'') on top of it is engraved. The bird, star and "Istiglal" words engravements are in pure gold. The rear side of the order is polished and has an engraved order number.
The composition is attached to a blue colored watered silk
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ribbon bar
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with five edges. The order comes in size by , the ribbon bar – by .[
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Recipients
*Alibaba Mammadov, Azerbaijani Mugam singer
* Habil Aliyev, prominent Azerbaijani kamancheh
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playerSüleyman Demirel
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, former president of Turkey
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*Leonid Kuchma
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, former president of Ukraine
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* Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Sheikh ul-Islam and Grand Mufti
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of the Caucasus
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* Amina Dilbazi, Azerbaijani folk dancer
* Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh, prominent Azerbaijani geologist
*Eduard Shevardnadze
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, former president of Georgia
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*İhsan Doğramacı
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, Turkish academician
* Togrul Narimanbekov, Azerbaijani painter
*Mstislav Rostropovich
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, Russian cellist
* Muslim Magomayev, Soviet and Azerbaijani baritone
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operatic and pop singer
* Elchin Efendiyev, Azerbaijani writer, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
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*Ion Iliescu
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, President of Romania
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* Nabi Khazri, Azerbaijani writer
*Polad Bülbüloğlu
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, Azerbaijani singer, actor and politician
* Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
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*Fahd of Saudi Arabia
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, King of Saudi Arabia
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* Magsud Ibrahimbeyov, Azerbaijani writer and member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan
* Vasif Adigozalov, Azerbaijani composer
* Nikolai Baibakov, Russian statesman and economist
* Abbas Abbasov, former Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
* Zeynab Khanlarova, Azerbaijani folk singer
* Arif Babayev, Azerbaijani Mugam singer
* Ramiz Mehdiyev, professor and Head of Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Republic
* Fidan Gasimova, Azerbaijani Opera singer
* Shafiga Mammadova, Azerbaijani cinema and theatre actress
References
{{State awards of the Azerbaijani Republic
Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan
Awards established in 1993
1993 establishments in Azerbaijan