The Royal Order of the Virtues (or Malakiun Nishan al-Kamal) is a dynastic order-of-knighthood for women of the Egyptian Royal Family which is very rarely awarded by its current sovereign, King Fuad II.
History
The Order was founded in 1915 by King Hussein Kamel I of Egypt to honour women in various fields of society.
Grades
- Dame Grand Cordon, Special Class
- Dame Grand Cordon
- Dame Grand Officer
- Dame Commander
- Dame
Insignia
- The ribbon for the sash ribband and bows is light blue with gold edges.
- The breast stars are of five points in two variants, a larger size for the Special Class of the Grand Cordon and a regular size for the Grand Cordon and Grand Officer grades.
- The badge is similar to the regular size of the breast star and is suspended from the Grand Cordon ribband sash as well as bows of four sizes for the different grades.
Notable recipients
Order of Virtues
The Order of Virtues (or Nishan Kamal) is an Egyptian national honour awarded to Egyptian and foreign women for merits, service and contributions.
History
The Order was established under the Republic in 1953 by Presidential Decree, using a similar name and insignia of the original honour, the Order of the Virtues.
Notable recipients
See also
References and sources