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The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin (Dhivehi: ނިޝާން އިއްޒުއްދީނުގެ އިއްޒަތުގެ ވެރިކަން, romanized: Nishan Izzuddinge Izzathuge Verikan), or more informally the Order of Nishanizzuddeen, is the highest Maldivian honour which may be conferred upon a foreign national.[1][2]
Insignia
- The collar is made of gold with alternating eight-pointed gold stars with green centres, each with a gold upward-pointing crescent encircling a gold five-pointed star, and eight-pointed gold stars with white crescents.[2][3]
- The badge is an eight-pointed gold star with a green centre, in the middle of which is a white upward-curving crescent encircling two crossed national flags in gold.[2][3]
- The sash is worn passing from the right shoulder to the left hip, the badge being pinned on the sash at the left hip. The sash is red with a narrow centre stripe of dark green with white edges. A smaller version of the badge is worn on the collar.[2][3]
Recipients
Some recipients have so far been awarded the honor.[4] Including:
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh[5]
- Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, (1972)[5]
- President of South Korea Chun Doo-hwan, (1984)[5]
- Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations Sir Shridath Ramphal, (1989)[5]
- Fathulla Jameel, (November 10, 2008)
- Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain, (November 10, 2008)
- Abdulla Hameed, (November 10, 2008)
- Ali Umar Manik, (November 10, 2008)
- Abdulla Jameel, (November 10, 2008)[6]
- Umar Zahir, (November 10, 2008)[7]
- Ilyas Ibrahim, (November 10, 2008)
- Ismail Shafeeu, (November 10, 2008)
- Ahmed Zahir, (November 10, 2008)
- Abdulla Kamaluddin, (November 10, 2008)
- His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim, (November 10, 2008)
- Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia (2009)[5]
- Ibrahim Hussein Zaki, (July 26, 2011)
- Ibrahim Rasheed, (July 26, 2011)
- Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi, (July 26, 2011)
- Moomina Haleem, (July 26, 2011)
- Mohamed Zahir, (July 26, 2011)
- Naseema Mohamed, (July 26, 2011)
- Al-Ameer Mohamed Nooraddin, (July 26, 2011)
- Mohamed Zahir Naseer, (July 26, 2011)
- Abbas Ibrahim (politician), (2013)
- Abdul Rasheed Hussain (2013)
- Aneesa Ahmed (2013)
- Ismail Fathuhee, (2013)
- Dr. Abdul Samad Abdulla, (2013)
- Lieutenant General (Retired) Abdul Sattar Adam, (2017)
- Ahmed Adam, (2019)
- Abdullah Sadiq, (2019)
- President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas (2013)[5]
- Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (June 8, 2019)[8][9]
- President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid (October 6, 2021)[10]
References
- ^ Zunana, Zalif (7 June 2019). "Maldives to confer the order of 'Nishan Izzuddeen" on Indian PM". Raajje TV. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Maldives confers its highest honour 'Nishan Izzuddeen' on PM Modi". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c PM Modi conferred with Maldives' highest honour, Nishan Izzuddeen (Video) (in Hindi). Rajya Sabha TV. 8 June 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "PM Modi conferred with Maldives' highest honour, Order of Nishanizzuddeen". Narendra Modi. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Maldives government confers 'Rule of Nishan Izzudheen' on Modi". Business Standard. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Public servant, state dignitary, and Order of Izzuddin honouree Abdulla Jameel dies". The President's Office. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Umar Zahir, recipient of the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin, passes away". The President's Office. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Maldives to confer country's highest honour on PM Modi". India Today. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Nair, Arun, ed. (8 June 2019). "Maldives To Confer Its Highest Honour 'Nishan Izzuddeen' On PM Modi". NDTV. New Delhi. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "President confers Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin to PGA of the 76th Session of the UNGA Abdulla Shahid". The President's Office. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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