Order of the Nile

Order of the Nile
Kiladat El Nil

Medal of the Order of the Nile
Awarded by  Egypt
Type Order
Awarded for Exceptionally valuable public service to Egypt
Statistics
Established 1915[1]
Reconstituted under the Republic
18 June 1953
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Ismail
Next (lower) Order of the Republic (Egypt)

Ribbon bar for Grand Cordon

Ribbon bar for Grand Officer

Ribbon bar for Commander

Ribbon bar for Officer

Ribbon bar for Knight

The Order of the Nile (Kiladat El Nil) is Egypt's highest state honor. The award was instituted in 1915 by Sultan Hussein Kamel to be awarded by Egypt for exceptional services to the nation. It was reconstituted under the Arab Republic of Egypt on 18 June 1953.[2]

It consists of the Grand Cordon, plus a Collar which is worn by the President of the Republic and may be granted to other Heads of State. Although the junior grades (Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight) were originally documented, they are not believed to still be awarded and may have been abolished. In the Kingdom of Egypt the Order of the Nile ranked beneath the Order of Ismail.

Some appointees to the order

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