The Order of the Republic is an Egyptian order of knighthood.

History

The Order was founded in 1953 to celebrate the rebirth of the

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Classes

The order is composed of the following classes of merit : * First class - Grand Cordon * Second class * Third class * Fourth class * Fifth class

Insignia

* The ''ribbon'' is green with golden and red borders.

Notable recipients

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa ( ar, حمد بن عيسى بن سلمان آل خليفة '; 28 January 1950) is King of Bahrain since 14 February 2002, after ruling as Emir of Bahrain from 6 March 1999. He is the son of Isa bin Salm ...

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(24 January 1973) * Omar Sharaf, Egyptian diplomat (February 1973) *

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, Speaker of the Regional Representative Council of Indonesia (1978) * Sudharmono,

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* L. B. Moerdani,

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, King of the United Kingdom, then Prince of Wales (1981) *

Mohammed Abdel Wahab ''Mohamed Abdel Wahab'' ( ar, محمد عبد الوهاب), also transliterated ''Mohamed Abd El-Wahhab'' (March 13, 1902 – May 4, 1991), was a prominent 20th-century Egyptian singer, actor, and composer. He is best known for his Romantic ...

, Egyptian Music composer *

Mohammed al-Ghazali Sheikh Mohammed al-Ghazali al-Saqqa (1917–1996) ( ar, الشيخ محمد الغزالي السقا ), was an Islamic scholar whose writings "have influenced generations of Egyptians". The author of 94 books, he attracted a broad following with ...

, Islamic cleric (1988) *

Ihsan Abdel Quddous Ihsan Abdel Quddous ( arz, إحسان عبد القدوس ', ) (1 January 1919 – 12 January 1990) was an Egyptian writer, novelist, and journalist and editor in Egypt's '' Al Akhbar'' and '' Al-Ahram'' newspapers. He wrote many novels tha ...

, Egyptian writer (1990) *

Salah Zulfikar Salah El Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar ( ar, صلاح ذو الفقار; ; 18 January 1926 – 22 December 1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer. He started his career as a police officer in the Egyptian National Police, before becoming an ac ...

, Egyptian actor and producer *

Kamal Rifaat Kamal Rifaat ( ar, كمال الدين رفعت; 1 November 1921 – 13 July 1977) was an Egyptian military officer and one of the members of the Free Officers movement. He held several government posts after the Egyptian revolution in 1952. E ...

, Egyptian military officer and politician *

Faten Hamama Faten Ahmed Hamama ( ar, فاتن حمامه ; 27 May 1931 – 17 January 2015) was an Egyptian film and television actress and film producer. She was the first wife of Ezz El-Dine Zulficar. She made her screen debut in 1939, when she was ...

, Egyptian actress *

Mohamed Aboutrika Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed Aboutrika (Arabic language, Arabic: محمد محمد محمد أبوتريكة‎ (repeated three times); born 7 November 1978) is an Egyptian retired professional Association football, footballer who played as an Midfiel ...

, Egyptian footballer * Vladimir Alexeyev, Soviet admiral *

Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Ezz El-Dine Ahmed Mourad Zulficar (Egyptian Arabic: عز الدين ذو الفقار, ; October 28, 1919 – July 1, 1963) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer known for his distinctive style, which blends romance and ...

, Egyptian film director * Jože Brilej, Yugoslavian diplomat * Mashhour Ahmed Mashhour, Chairman of Suez Canal Authority * J. William Middendorf, American diplomat

References and sources

World Medals Index
Republic of Egypt: Order of the Republic Specific {{Reflist Republic (Egypt), Order of the Republic (Egypt), Order of the Awards established in 1953