Order of Ismail

The Royal Order of Ismail (Nishan al-Ismail) was an order of chivalry and state honour in the Kingdom of Egypt.^[1]

Royal Order of Ismail
Star of the Order
Awarded by Head of the Egyptian Royal Family
Type	Dynastic order
Established	14 April 1915
Royal house	Muhammad Ali
Religious affiliation	Islam
Ribbon	Dark Blue with two Red stripes on the edges
Founder	Sultan Hussein Kamel
Sovereign	King Fuad II
Grand Master	Prince Muhammad Ali
Grades	Knight Grand Cordon
Former grades	Knight Grand Officer Knight Commander Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)	Royal Order of Muhammad Ali
Next (lower)	Royal Order of the Nile Royal Order of the Virtues
Ribbon bar of the order

History

It was established on 14 April 1915 by Sultan Hussein Kamel of Egypt to reward eminent services to the state.^[2] The order was named after Ismail Pasha and could be awarded to both Egyptian nationals and foreigners. It was awarded in four classes:

1. Grand Cordon of the Order of Ismail (limited to thirty recipients)
2. Grand Officer of the Order of Ismail (limited to seventy five recipients)
3. Commander of the Order of Ismail (limited to one hundred and fifty recipients)
4. Officer of the Order of Ismail (limited to three hundred recipients)
5. Chevalier (knight) of the Order of Ismail^[3]

The Order became obsolete following the establishment of the Republic of Egypt in 1953.

Recipients

• Quintin Brand
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Alexander Granville
• Michael Hansson
• Muhammad Hasan
• Kigeli V of Rwanda
• Hussein Refki Pasha
• Oswald Longstaff Prowde
• Owana Salazar
• Ahmed Ali Pasha