Order of Kuwait

The Order of Kuwait (Wisam al-Kuwait) is an award given by the State of Kuwait. It ranks below the Order of Mubarak the Great.^{[citation needed]}

Order of Kuwait (Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir)
Awarded by Kuwait
Type	Order
Awarded for	Outstanding service to the nation
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Mubarak the Great
Next (lower)	None

The Order of Kuwait was founded in 1974 by Amir Sabah III. It was reformed and modified in 1991.^{[citation needed]} It is awarded "For outstanding service to the nation".^[1]

Grades

The Order of Kuwait is awarded in one of eight grades. In descending order:^[1][2]

• Riband of the Special Class
• 1st Class
• Medallion of the Special Class
• Medallion of the 1st Class
• 2nd Class
• 3rd Class
• 4th Class
• 5th Class

Insignia

Ribbons

Special Class	First Class

Notable recipients

• Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 1995^[3]
• King Salman of Saudi Arabia, 2016^[4]