Order of the Star of Jordan

Order of the Star of Jordan
The Order of the Star of Jordan (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Urduni) or The Order of Hussein ibn Ali (Wisam al-Hussein ibn Ali) is an award and military decoration of the sovereign state of Jordan and is awarded for military or civil merit. It was founded in honour of his father, by King Abdullah I on 22 June 1949. The Grand Cordon class was introduced by Hussein of Jordan on 23 September 1967. It is awarded to members of the Royal Family (Hashemite) in two classes (1. Qiladat al-Hussein ibn Ali – Collar: awarded to Heads of State, and 2. Grand Cordon: awarded to consorts of heads of state, senior Jordanian and foreign princes and princesses). The award possesses 5 Grades; (Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight) plus a medal. These may be awarded to anyone deserving. A Ribbon is issued for members of the military; Dark green with narrow purple edge stripes. Recipients use the postnomials SJ which are altered depending on the class awarded; GCSJ for Grand Cordon; GOSJ for Grand officer; CSJ for Commander; OSJ for Officer; and KSJ for Knight.
Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni is a transliteration of (الكوكب الأردني), a name given to a shield (trophy) that is given in Jordan. It is usually given by Head of state King Abdullah to reward extraordinary achievements, usually by military officials and other officials. It is given in a ceremony on the Independence Day of Jordan, 25 May.
Grades
The Order of the Star of Jordan is divided in five classes:
Notable recipients
The Order of the Star is awarded to members of the Hashemites (the Royal Family) by convention. While others are often Royalty of other states, the Order of the Star is also considered a military award, as such, members of the Jordanian military are believed to have been awarded the order, however no reliable source confirms this.
Grand Cordon
Jordanians
Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (formerly Grand Officer)
Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein (formerly Grand Officer)
Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad (formerly Officer)
Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein
Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein (formerly Grand Officer)
Prince Hassan bin Talal (formerly Commander)
Prince Muhammad bin Talal
Princess Alia bint Hussein
Princess Noor Hamzah
Trad Al-Fayez
Faisal Al-Fayez
Amer Al-Fayez
Amer Khammash
Tawfiq Kreishan
Samir Rifai
Abdullah Ensour
Khaled Toukan
Bisher Al-Khasawneh
Foreigners
Lieutenant General Sudharmono, Vice President of Indonesia
Lieutenant General Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara
General Surono Reksodimedjo
Air Marshal Rahim Khan
Margrethe II of Denmark
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Princess Astrid of Norway
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Värmland (2003)
Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (2003)
Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland (2003)
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
Brigadier Amir Gulistan Janjua
Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin
Colonel Timoor Daghistani
Lt. Col Muhammad Iqbal Sarfraz, Commanding Officer 75 Lt Anti Aircraft Regiment (Katiba Mujahid), Pakistan Army. Awarded to the regiment in 1971.
Grand Officer
Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Commander
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Officer
Prince Asem bin Al Nayef
Prince Rashid bin El Hassan
Prince Talal bin Muhammad
Knight
Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan
References
Star of Jordan, Order of
Star of Jordan, Order of the
Awards established in 1949
1949 establishments in Jordan