Order of Mubarak the Great


The Order of Mubarak the Great is a knighthood order of Kuwait.

History

The Order was founded on 16 July 1974 by the national government to celebrate the memory of Mubarak Al-Sabah called the Great, Sheikh of Kuwait from 1896 to 1915, who succeeded in 1897 in obtaining an independence recognition from the Ottoman Empire in favour of Kuwait.

Recipients

The Order is awarded to Heads of State and foreign Sovereigns and to members of foreign royal families in sign of friendship.
The collar of the Order is composed of a golden medallion with a decorative ring with floral motifs, with a central medallion showing a sailboat. The body of the collar is alternating with squares of blue enamel bearing a sailboat and a 10-pointed star in white enamel bearing in the center the monogram of Kuwait.
The ribbon of Grand Cordon is navy blue with white stripes on each side.

Grades