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Order of Mubarak the Great

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Order of Mubarak the Great
(Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir)
Awarded by  Kuwait
TypeOrder
Awarded forHeads of State and Royals.
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignMishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
GradesCollar
Grand Cordon
Precedence
Next (lower)Order of Kuwait

Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Mubarak the Great (Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir) is a knighthood order of Kuwait.[citation needed]

History

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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 Kuwait from 1896 to 1915, who succeeded in 1897 in obtaining an independence recognition from the Ottoman Empire in favour of Kuwait.

Recipients

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The Order is awarded to Heads of State and foreign Sovereigns and to members of foreign royal families in sign of friendship.

Insignia

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The collar of the Order is composed of a golden medallion with a decorative ring with floral motifs, with a central medallion showing a sailboat (one of, the national emblems of the state). The body of the collar is alternating with squares of blue enamel bearing a sailboat and a 10-pointed star in white enamel bearing in the center the monogram of Kuwait.[citation needed]

The ribbon of Grand Cordon is navy blue with white stripes on each side.

Grades

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  • Collar (Qiladat al-Mubarak al-Kabir) to Heads of State
  • Grand Cordon (Qashah al-Mubarak al-Kabir) to foreign Heirs Apparent and senior Princes
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