Order of the Virtues (Egypt)

The Order of the Virtues (or Nishan al-Kamal) is a female Egyptian order of knighthood, as an award for merit - but in practice mostly given to the wives of important men.

History
The Order was founded in 1915 and reestablished under the Republic in 1953.

Classes
The order is composed of the following classes of merit :


 * Supreme Class
 * 1st Class
 * 2nd Class
 * 3rd Class

Insignia

 * The ribbon is light grey with gold edges.

Notable recipients

 * Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom : Supreme Class (1948)
 * Diana, Princess of Wales : Supreme Class (1981)
 * Queen Sofía of Spain : Supreme Class
 * Infanta Cristina of Spain : Supreme Class
 * Queen Aishwarya of Nepal : Supreme class (1974)
 * Queen Noor of Jordan : Supreme class (1989)
 * Princess Fawzia of Egypt : Supreme class (1939)
 * Queen Nazli of Egypt : Supreme class (1917)
 * Queen Farida of Egypt : Supreme class (1938)
 * Queen Narriman of Egypt : Supreme class (1951)
 * Queen Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran : Supreme class (1939)
 * Princess Faiza of Egypt : Supreme class
 * Princess Faika of Egypt : Supreme class
 * Princess Fathia of Egypt : Supreme class

References and sources

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