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Order of Zayed

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Order of Zayed
Awarded by  United Arab Emirates
TypeOrder
Established15 August 1987[1]
StatusCurrently constituted
GradesCollar
Precedence
Next (higher)None

Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Zayed (Arabic: وسام زايد) is the United Arab Emirates' highest civil decoration named after the first president of the UAE, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.[2]

The Order is a necklace made of pure gold, featuring an elaborate design that reflects luxury and appreciation. The main necklace bears the name “Zayed”, the founder of the United Arab Emirates, surrounded by decorative details that express the cultural and heritage character of the Emirates. The medal consists of a ring engraved with the flag of the United Arab Emirates and another ring engraved with the official emblem of the country, in addition to 14 other rings decorated with the most important historical and cultural landmarks in the country.[3][4]

Recipients

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Recipient Country Date References
Japan Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan Japan 23 January 1995 [5][6]
Switzerland Sepp Blatter Switzerland 27 November 2003 [7]
Senegal Abdoulaye Wade Senegal 22 February 2004 [8]
Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar Qatar 13 June 2004 [9]
Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain Bahrain 2 February 2005 [citation needed]
Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait Kuwait 13 March 2006
Pakistan Pervez Musharraf Pakistan 25 January 2007 [10]
Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait Kuwait 29 January 2007 [11]
Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh Yemen 30 January 2007 [12]
Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Maldives 3 November 2007
Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow Turkmenistan 26 August 2007 [13]
Russia Vladimir Putin Russia 10 September 2007 [14]
United States George W. Bush United States 13 January 2008 [15][16]
Syria Bashar al-Assad Syria 31 May 2008 [17]
Lebanon Michel Suleiman Lebanon 10 February 2009 [18]
Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev Kazakhstan 17 March 2009 [19]
Germany Angela Merkel Germany 26 May 2010 [20]
United Kingdom Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms United Kingdom 25 November 2010 [21]
South Korea Lee Myung-bak South Korea 14 March 2011 [22]
United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai United Arab Emirates 2 December 2012 [23]
United Arab Emirates Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah United Arab Emirates 2 December 2012 [23]
Morocco Mohammed VI, King of Morocco Morocco 6 May 2015 [24]
Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 3 December 2016 [25]
China Xi Jinping China 20 July 2018 [26]
Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ethiopia 24 July 2018 [27]
Eritrea Isaias Afwerki Eritrea 24 July 2018 [28]
India Narendra Modi India 24 August 2019 [29]
Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Egypt 14 November 2019 [30]
Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 7 December 2021 [31]
France Emmanuel Macron France 18 July 2022 [32]
Oman Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan Of Oman Oman 27 September 2022 [33]
Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Turkey 19 July 2023 [34][35]
Jordan Abdullah II, King of Jordan Jordan 1 November 2023 [36]
Kuwait Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Kuwait 5 March 2024 [37]
Indonesia Prabowo Subianto Indonesia 13 May 2024 [38]
Indonesia Joko Widodo Indonesia 17 July 2024 [39]

References

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  1. ^ https://wawards.org/en/united-arab-emirates/order-of-zayed.html [bare URL]
  2. ^ "UAE confers 'Order of Zayed' to PM Modi". The Economic Times. 24 August 2019.
  3. ^ "وكالة أنباء الإمارات". 17 September 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ "رئيس الدولة يمنح الرئيس الإندونيسي «وسام زايد»". 22 July 2024. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ Yuko
  6. ^ Upi
  7. ^ "Maktoum awards Zayed Order to Blatter". Emirates News Agency. 28 November 2003. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Zayed receives Senegalese President". Emirates News Agency. 23 February 2004. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Khalifa holds talks with Qatari Crown Prince". Emirates News Agency. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. ^ Musharraf, Pervez (25 January 2007). "Khalifa confers Musharraf". gulfnews.com.
  11. ^ "Khalifa receives Kuwaiti Crown Prince, Premier (updated)". Emirates News Agency. 30 January 2007. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Saleh starts UAE visit (updated)". Emirates News Agency. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  13. ^ www.turkmenistan.ru
  14. ^ Protocolo
  15. ^ Wam
  16. ^ Alamy
  17. ^ رئيس دولة الامارات يقلد الرئيس السوري وسام زايد تعبيرا عن عمق العلاقات التي تربط البلدين (in Arabic). Al Watan Voice. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  18. ^ Lebanese Presidency website, Decorations Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine page, showing a photo of the decoration
  19. ^ "Kazakhstan to mark the 15th anniversary of Constitution Day". Emirates News Agency. 28 August 2010. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Zayed order for Merkel". 26 May 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  21. ^ Archived 2013-04-29 at the Wayback Machine - website of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  22. ^ "Khalifa confers Zayed Order on South Korean President". gulfnews.com. 14 March 2011.
  23. ^ a b "Khalifa honours Mohammed, Sultan". Khaleej Times. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  24. ^ (Wam). "Morocco King honoured with Order of Zayed - Khaleej Times". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  25. ^ Article
  26. ^ "Article". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  27. ^ The National
  28. ^ The National
  29. ^ "PM Modi Awarded Zayed Medal, UAE's Top Civilian Honour".
  30. ^ "Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bestows 'Order of Zayed' on Egypt president". Khaleeji Times. 14 November 2019.
  31. ^ "Mohamed bin Zayed, Mohamed bin Salman review bilateral ties, regional issues". Emirates News Agency. 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  32. ^ "UAE President meets with French Republic President". 18 July 2022.
  33. ^ "UAE President, the Sultan of Oman exchange medals and gifts". wam. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  34. ^ "President Erdoğan presented with Order of Zayed in United Arab Emirates". 19 July 2023.
  35. ^ Khitam Al Amir (19 July 2023). "UAE President awards Order of Zayed to Turkish President Erdogan". Gulf News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  36. ^ "UAE President confers Order of Zayed upon King of Jordan". wam. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  37. ^ "President Sheikh Mohamed discusses regional security with Kuwait's Emir". The National. 5 March 2024.
  38. ^ "UAE President discusses cooperation with Indonesian Defence Minister; awards him Order of Zayed". wam. 13 May 2024. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  39. ^ antaranews.com (17 July 2024). "Indonesian President Jokowi gets state welcome in Abu Dhabi". Antara News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.


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