The Order of Kuwait (''Wisam al-Kuwait'') is an award given by the
State of Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the ...
. It ranks below the
Order of Mubarak the Great
The Order of Mubarak the Great (''Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir'') is a knighthood order of Kuwait.
History
The Order was founded on 16 July 1974 by the national government to celebrate the memory of Mubarak Al-Sabah called ''the Great'', Sheikh of Ku ...
.
The Order of Kuwait was founded in 1974 by Amir
Sabah III
Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (12 April 1913 – 31 December 1977) ( ar, صباح السالم الصباح) was the second ruler of Kuwait after it gained independence from Great Britain, titled the Emir of the State of Kuwait and Commande ...
. It was reformed and modified in 1991. It is awarded "For outstanding service to the nation".
Grades
The Order of Kuwait is awarded in one of eight grades. In descending order:
* Riband of the Special Class
* 1st Class
* Medallion of the Special Class
* Medallion of the 1st Class
* 2nd Class
* 3rd Class
* 4th Class
* 5th Class
Insignia
References
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Kuwait
Awards established in 1974
1974 establishments in Kuwait