| Order of Muhammad | |
|---|---|
 Special class of the Order | |
Awarded by  The King of Morocco | |
| Established | 16 November 1956 |
| Royal house | Alaouite |
| Religious affiliation | Islam |
| Ribbon |  |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | King Mohammed VI |
| Grades | Special Class, 1st Class, 2nd Class |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (highest) |
| Next (lower) | Order of Ouissam Alaouite |
The Order of Muhammad, also referred to as Order of Sovereignty (Arabic: وسام المحمدي, romanized: Wissam al-Mohammadi, French: Ordre de la Souveraineté or Ordre de Mohammed), is the highest state decoration of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Order was instituted on 16 November 1956 by King Mohammed V of Morocco, who reigned between 1927 and 1961.
Classes
The Order of Muhammad is issued in three classes, one special and two ordinary:
- Special Class: who wears a diamonds and with rubies decorated collar around the neck. The chain has nineteen golden links in the form of stylized flowers in filigree gold and comes together in a large enamelled coat of arms in European style. A badge is suspended to this coat of arms and has the shape of a gold star with ten points. A part of the surface is green enamelled. The central disk of the badge shows the Moroccan coat of arms. Only the badge of the Special Class and the first class contains edged ring set with rubies and diamonds and an outer ring of 36 diamonds. The Special Class is awarded to monarchs and heads of state.
The ordinary classes:
- First Class: who wears a badge in the shape of a star decorated with precious stones on the left chest.
- Second Class: who wears a badge of the order in the shape of a star, but without gemstones, on the left chest.
There is no ribbon attached to the order.
Eligibility
The Order is only eligible for members of the Moroccan royal family, as well as foreign monarchs, princes and princesses, and foreign heads of state. Ordinary Moroccans can also be taken up in this order, although with great exception.[1]
Recipients
- Akihito
- Nana Akufo-Addo
- Albert II of Belgium
- Queen Paola of Belgium
- Hassanal Bolkiah
- Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Elizabeth II
- Faisal II of Iraq
- Hussein of Jordan
- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
- Idris of Libya
- Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco
- Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad
- Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Moza bint Nasser
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- Hery Rajaonarimampianina
- Juan Carlos I of Spain
- Queen Sofía of Spain
- Felipe VI of Spain
- Queen Letizia of Spain
- Prince Muhammad bin Talal
- Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
- Donald Trump[2]
References
- ↑ Oudrhiri, Kaouthar. "Les dix types de wissams royaux accordés par Mohammed VI". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ↑ "Trump receives Morocco's highest award for Middle East work: official". msn.com. Reuters. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
External links
- Décret royal n° 199-66 du 1er ramadan 1386 (14 décembre 1966) portant création des ordres du Royaume – website of the government of Morocco (in French)
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