Order of the Republic (Egypt)

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

History
The Order was founded in 1953 to celebrate the rebirth of the Republic of Egypt.

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, King of Bahrain (24 January 1973)
 * Omar Sharaf, Egyptian diplomat (February 1973)
 * Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Speaker of the Regional Representative Council of Indonesia (1978)
 * Sudharmono, Vice President of Indonesia
 * L. B. Moerdani, Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
 * Idham Chalid, Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia (1959)
 * Hassan Shehata, Egyptian footballer (1980)
 * Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, then Prince of Wales (1981)
 * Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Egyptian Music composer
 * Mohammed al-Ghazali, Islamic cleric (1988)
 * Ihsan Abdel Quddous, Egyptian writer (1990)
 * Salah Zulfikar, Egyptian actor and producer
 * Ahmed Moharram, Egyptian engineer and politician
 * Faten Hamama, Egyptian actress
 * Kamal Rifaat, Egyptian military officer and politician
 * Mohamed Aboutrika, Egyptian footballer
 * Vladimir Alexeyev, Soviet admiral
 * Ezz El-Dine Zulficar, Egyptian film director
 * Jože Brilej, Yugoslavian diplomat
 * Mashhour Ahmed Mashhour, Chairman of Suez Canal Authority
 * J. William Middendorf, American diplomat
 * Muhammad Naji Al-Mahlawi, President of Ain Shams University
 * Song Aiguo, Chinese diplomat

References and sources

 * World Medals Index, Republic of Egypt: Order of the Republic

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