Shohrat Order ( az, Şöhrət ordeni), translated as ''Order of Glory'', is an award presented by the

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History and status

The order was created by the Decree No. 757 of the

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Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev ( az, Һејдәр Әлирза оғлу Әлијев, italic=no, Heydər Əlirza oğlu Əliyev, ; , ; 10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani politician who served as the third president of Aze ...

and ratified by

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on December 6, 1993. The Shohrat Order is given to the citizens of

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, foreign nationals and non-citizens for the following services: *special contributions to the economic, scientific, socio and cultural development; *special contributions to establishing and strengthening of peace and friendships among and development of cooperation between peoples; *services yielding extraordinary and professional results in the industrial, transportation, communications, construction fields as well as in other spheres of economic activity; *special contributions in science, education and health sector. The order is pinned to the left side of the chest. If there are any other orders or medals, the Shohrat Order follows ''

Sheref Order Sharaf Order ( az, "Şərəf" ordeni) - translated as the ''Order of Honor'', is an order of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The order was ratified by Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, on 16 February 2007, by Decree No. 248-IIIQ. Status The ...

'' ( az, Şərəf Ordeni; Order of Pride).

Description

Shohrat order is in the form of horizontal crescent, with composition of national ornaments supplemented within the

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branches with leaves and sun with un upward-shining rays. The composition is made of silver colored with gold, attached to a blue-white colored

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with five edges. The order comes in size by , the ribbon bar - by . Across the upward rays runs a rainbow-shaped golden belt connecting the tips of laurus branches and reading the word ''Şöhrət'' (Glory). The rear side of the order is polished and has an engraved order number.

Previous versions

The original version of the order was in gold, on a medal with an eight-edged star and national ornaments with red and green colors. On the foreground, there were golden laurus branches surrounding a colored bird figure. The upper part of the medal included an eight-pointed star. The lower part had a rainbow-shaped ribbon reading ''Şöhrət''. The order was revised on February 6, 1998 to the current version.

Recipients

* Chingiz Abdullayev, Azerbaijani writer, novelist *

Safar Abiyev Colonel General Safar Akhundbala oglu Abiyev ( az, Səfər Axundbala oğlu Əbiyev; born January 27, 1950) was the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2013. He was considered one of the longest serving defense ministers in the Commonw ...

, former Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic *

Vasif Adigozalov Vasif Zulfugar oghlu Adigozalov (alternative spellings: Adigezalov, Adygozal) ( az, Vasif Zülfüqar oğlu Adıgözəlov; 28 July 1935 – 15 September 2006) was one of Azerbaijan's most distinguished composers. He is the son of khananda Zulfu Ad ...

, Azerbaijani composer * Franghiz Ahmadova, opera singer * Elmira Akhundova, Azerbaijani writer and politician * Telman Aliev, Azerbaijani academician *

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, Minister of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan Republic *Ramiz Asker, PhD, thinker, linguist, writer, translator, educator. *

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), former MP, Head of Shusha Rayon executive power. * Akif Jafar Hajiyev, Azerbaijani mathematician * Aga-bala Hajiyev
Head of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan
since 2003. * Zarosh Hamzayeva, Azerbaijani actress * Faiq Hasanov, Azerbaijani chess player *

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, Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan since 2013. * Südaba Hesenova, Azerbaijani magistrate, former Minister of Justice and 2nd President of the Supreme Court. *

Mansum Ibrahimov Mansum Israfil oglu Ibrahimov ( az, Mənsum İsrafil oğlu İbrahimov; born October 1, 1960 in İmamqulubəyli, Agdam, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR) is an Azerbaijani people, Azerbaijani mugham singer and actor. Biography In 2011, he participated with ...

, Azerbaijani

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musician *Nazim Ismayilov
Director of Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA)
* Tukezban Ismayilova, Azerbaijani singer, khananda *

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, Azerbaijani dancer *

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, Minister of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan * Shamsaddin Khanbabayev, MP, Head of

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executive power. * Nizami Khudiyev, MP, former Executive Director of

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, Chief of Chief of General Staff of Turkish Armed Forces *

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, Russian singer. *

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, Azerbaijani academician * Fikrat Mammadov, Azerbaijani politician * Yashar Nuri, Azerbaijani actor *

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, Azerbaijani writer and former Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic *

Fazila Samadova Fazila Ibrahim gizi Samadova, also known as Fazila Samedova ( az, Fəzilə Səmədova; 29 March 1929, Shamakhi – 8 January 2020, Baku) was an Azerbaijani academician, chemical engineer-technologist. She was a Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Honore ...

, Azerbaijani chemist * Firangiz Sharifova, Azerbaijani actress *

Elmira Süleymanova Elmira Süleymanova ( az, Elmira Teymur qızı Süleymanova; born 17 July 1937), is an Azerbaijani chemist and civil servant. In 2002 she became the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic. Biography Süleymanova was born in ...

, Azerbaijani chemist and incumbent Ombudsman. * Zalimkhan Yagub (twice), Azerbaijani poet *

Khumar Zulfugarova Khumar Rza gizi Zulfugarova ( az, Xumar Rza qızı Zülfüqarova;15 November 1927, Baku – 2 July 2017, Baku) was an Azerbaijani dancer, choreographer, founder of the Azerbaijan State Dance Ensemble. She was awarded the title Honored Artist of th ...

, Azerbaijani dancer, choreographer * Alexander (Ishein), Archbishop of Baku and Azerbaijan from 1999 to 2021

References

{{State awards of the Azerbaijani Republic Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan Awards established in 1993 1993 establishments in Azerbaijan