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| Order of the Supreme Sun (Nishan-i-Lmar-i-Ala) | |
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Awarded by.svg) King of Afghanistan | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | 1920 |
| Awarded for | Services to the state of Afghanistan |
| Status | discontinued |
| Founder | Amanullah Khan |
| Grades | Collar 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class Medal of Merit |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Leader |
_-_ribbon_bar.gif) /.gif) Ribbons of the order | |
TheOrder of the Supreme Sun (Nishan-i-Lmar-i-Ala) was adecoration of the formerKingdom of Afghanistan.
The Order was instituted in 1920 by KingAmanullah Khan and discontinued in 1973 upon the abolition of the Afghan monarchy. It was awarded for services to the state and had four grades (Collar, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Classes) and a Medal of Merit.
The Order's ribbon was blue with a central red stripe (until 1960).
After 1960 the Order's ribbon was sky blue with two red lateral stripes.
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