The Order of the Virtues (or ''Nishan al-Kamal'') is a female

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

ian order of

knighthood A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the Gr ...

, as an award for merit.

History

The Order was founded in 1915 and reestablished under the Republic in 1953.

Classes

The order is composed of the following classes of merit : * Supreme Class * 1st Class * 2nd Class * 3rd Class

Insignia

* The ''ribbon'' is light grey with gold edges.

Notable recipients

Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium Elisabeth of Bavaria (Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie; 25 July 187623 November 1965) was Queen of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 to 17 February 1934 as the spouse of King Albert I, and a duchess in Bavaria by birth. She was the mother o ...

: Supreme class. *

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during h ...

: Supreme class (1948) *

Siti Hartinah Raden Ayu Siti Hartinah (23 August 1923 – 28 April 1996), also known as Siti Hartinah Soeharto or Tien Soeharto, was the First Lady of Indonesia from 1967 until 1996. She was the wife of second Indonesian president, Suharto. Known as Ibu Ti ...

First Lady of Indonesia Throughout Indonesian history, the title of First Lady ( id, Ibu Negara) or, in an instance, First Gentleman ( id, Bapak Negara) has been used to refer to the wife or husband of the president of Indonesia. While the Constitution of Indonesia does ...

: Supreme class (1977) *

Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her ac ...

: Supreme class (1981) *

Queen Sofía of Spain Sofía of Greece and Denmark ( el, Σοφία; born 2 November 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who was List of Spanish royal consorts, Queen of Spain from 1975 to 2014 as the wife of King Juan Carlos I. She is the first child of ...

: Supreme class (1997) *

Infanta Cristina of Spain Infanta Cristina of Spain (Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y de Grecia, born 13 June 1965) is the younger daughter of the former King and Queen of Spain Juan Carlos I of Spain, Juan Carlos I and Queen So ...

: Supreme class (2000) *

Queen Aishwarya of Nepal Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah ( ne, ऐश्वर्य राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (7 November 1949 – 1 June 2001) was the Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001, also referred as '' Bada Maharani'' (बडा ...

: Supreme class (1974) *

Queen Noor of Jordan Noor Al-Hussein ( ar, نور الحسين; born Lisa Najeeb Halaby; August 23, 1951) is an American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who is the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriag ...

: Supreme class (1989) * Queen Fawzia of Iran : Supreme class (1939) *

Queen Nazli of Egypt Nazli Sabri ( ar, نازلي صبري; 25 June 1894 – 29 May 1978) was the first queen consort in the Kingdom of Egypt from 1919 to 1936. She was the second wife of Fuad I, King of Egypt. Early life Nazli was born on 25 June 1894 into a famil ...

: Supreme class (1917) * Queen Farida of Egypt : Supreme class (1938) * Queen Narriman of Egypt : Supreme class (1951) * Queen Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran : Supreme class (1939) *

Princess Faiza of Egypt Princess Faiza (; 8 November 1923 – 6 June 1994) was an Egyptian princess and a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. Early life Princess Faiza was born in the Abdeen Palace, Cairo, on 8 November 1923. She was the third child of King Fuad I and ...

: Supreme class *

Princess Faika of Egypt Princess Faika (, 8 June 1926 – 7 January 1983) was an Egyptian royal and a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. Early life Faika Sadek was born at the Ras al Tin Palace, Alexandria, on 8 June 1926. She was one of the daughters of King Fuad ...

: Supreme class *

Princess Fathia of Egypt Princess Fathia (; 17 December 1930 – 10 December 1976) was the youngest daughter of Fuad I of Egypt and Nazli Sabri, and so the youngest sister of Farouk I. Early life Fathia was born on 17 December 1930 at the Koubbeh Palace, El-Quba, Cairo. ...

: Supreme class * Princess Noal Zaher of Afghanistan : Supreme class *

Princess Fawzia-Latifa of Egypt Princess Fawzia-Latifa (فوزية لطيفة; born 12 February 1982) is the daughter of Fuad II (last King of Egypt) by his wife, Fadila (born Dominique-France Loeb-Picard). Early life Fawzia-Latifa was born on 9 February 1982 in Monte Carlo ...

: Supreme class *

Huda Sha'arawi Huda Sha'arawi or Hoda Sha'rawi ( ar, هدى شعراوي, ; 23 June 1879 – 12 December 1947) was a pioneering Egyptian feminist leader, suffragette, nationalist, and founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union. Early life and marriage Huda Sh ...

: Supreme ClassHarem Years by Huda Shaarawi

References and sources

World Medals Index
Republic of Egypt: The Order of the Virtues {{Orders of knighthood for women Virtues (Egypt), Order of the Virtues (Egypt), Order of the Virtues (Egypt), Order of the Awards established in 1915 1915 establishments in Egypt