Order of Abdulaziz al Saud
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| Order of Abdulaziz al Saud | |
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| Insignia of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud (2nd grade)  Star of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud |
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Awarded by  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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| Type | order of merit with 5 degrees |
| Status | currently constituted |
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| Established | 20 March 1971 |
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| Next (higher) | Great Chain of Badr |
| Next (lower) | Order of King Faysal |
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| Ribbon bar of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud | |
The Order of Abdulaziz al Saud is a Saudi-Arabian Order of merit. The order was named after Abdulaziz Al Saud who founded the Saudi kingdom, and died in 1953.
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History
In 1971, the introduction of orders was announced in a decree[1]. The first of the orders was the Great Chain of Badr. The Saudi king, Fons honorum of the orders, confirmed the decree in his Royal Decree[2]. In 1976 the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud was founded.
The Collar of Abdulaziz al Saud
The collar is regarded as a separate order. It also confers the highest rank in the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud, and, unlike the Great Chain of Badr, is awarded to non-Moslem heads of state.
The Order of Abdulaziz al Saud
The order is awarded to citizens of Saudi-Arabia and foreigners for merit. The number of Saudi confirments is limited and the have to start their career in the order in the lowest class. A member can be promoted every five years[3].
There are a Special Class, the "Distinguished First Class" and three other classes corresponding with Grand-Officer, Commander, Officer and Member[4]. The Saudis avoid the word "cross" as in "Grand-Cross".
- ^ No.122 van 24 1-1391 and No.123 of 24 1-1391
- ^ No.4 of 25 1-1391
- ^ Guy Stair Sainty
- ^ Guy Stair Sainty.
Literature
- Guy Stair Sainty and Rafal Heydel-Mankoo, World Orders of Knighthood and Merit" (ISBN 0971196672), London 2006.
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