Supreme Order of the Renaissance

Supreme Order of the Renaissance
Wisam al-Nahda
Awarded by  Jordan
Type Order
Status Currently constituted
Sovereign Abdullah II of Jordan
Grades (w/ post-nominals) Grand Cordon
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight
Medal
Established 1917
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
Next (lower) Order of the Star of Jordan
Jordan004.gif
Ribbon bar of the order

The Supreme Order of the Renaissance is the second knighthood order of the Kingdom of Jordan.

History

It was is instituted in 1917 by Emir Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca.

↑Jump back a section

Grades

The Supreme Order of the Renaissance is divided in six classes :

  • Special Grand Cordon
  • Grand Cordon
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight

and a medal

↑Jump back a section

Insignia

The ribbon is, since 1952, of equal stripes of black, white and green; with a narrow red stripe in the centre of the white stripe.
Between 1917 and 1952, it made of equal stripes of black, green and white; with a narrow red stripe in the centre of the green stripe.

↑Jump back a section

Sources

Medals World Index, Jordan: The Supreme Order of the Renaissance (Wisan an-Nahada)


↑Jump back a section

Read in another language

This page is available in 2 languages

Last modified on 30 April 2013, at 18:26