Second-highest national award in the Maldives
Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin Awarded byMaldives Type Order Status Currently constituted Grades Collar Post-nominals NIIV Statistics First induction 15 August 1952 Total inductees 35 Precedence Next (higher) Order of Ghazi Ribbon bar
The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin (Dhivehi :ނިޝާން އިއްޒުއްދީނުގެ އިއްޒަތުގެ ވެރިކަން ,romanized : Nishan Izzuddinge Izzathuge Verikan Order of Nishan Izzuddin , is the highest Maldivian honour which may be conferred upon a foreign national.[ 1] [ 2] Sultan al-Ghazi Hassan Izzuddin Sri Kula Ranmiba Kahthiri Bawana Maharadun .[ 3]
Thecollar is made of gold with alternating eight-pointed gold stars with green centres, each with a gold upward-pointing crescent encircling a gold five-pointed star, and eight-pointed gold stars with white crescents.[ 2] [ 4] Thebadge is an eight-pointed gold star with a green centre, in the middle of which is a white upward-curving crescent encircling two crossed national flags in gold.[ 2] [ 4] Thesash is worn passing from the right shoulder to the left hip, the badge being pinned on the sash at the left hip. The sash is red with a narrow centre stripe of dark green with white edges. A smaller version of the badge is worn on the collar.[ 2] [ 4] Some recipients have so far been awarded the honor.[ 5]
^ Zunana, Zalif (June 7, 2019)."Maldives to confer the order of 'Nishan Izzuddeen" on Indian PM" .Raajje TV . RetrievedJune 8, 2019 . ^a b c d "Maldives confers its highest honour 'Nishan Izzuddeen' on PM Modi" .Hindustan Times Press Trust of India . June 8, 2019. RetrievedJune 8, 2019 .^a b "President confers Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin to PGA of the 76th Session of the UNGA Abdulla Shahid" .The President's Office . RetrievedJune 3, 2024 .^a b c PM Modi conferred with Maldives' highest honour, Nishan Izzuddeen Rajya Sabha TV . June 8, 2019 – viaYouTube .^ "PM Modi conferred with Maldives' highest honour, Order of Nishanizzuddeen" .Narendra Modi . RetrievedJune 3, 2024 .^ Maldives during the 20th century - 1, 501 ^ "Maldives government confers 'Rule of Nishan Izzudheen' on Modi" .Business Standard . June 8, 2019. RetrievedJune 8, 2019 .^a b c d e "ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ، "ނިޝާން ޢިއްޒުއްދީނުގެ ޢިއްޒަތުގެ ވެރިކަން (ނ.ޢ.ޢ.ވ)" ސަޢޫދީ ޕްރިންސް އަލްވަލީދަށް މިއަދު އަރުވައިފި" [The President conferred the "Order of the Nishan Izzuddin (NIIV)" on Saudi Prince Al-Waleed today].The President's Office (in Divehi). December 2, 2009. RetrievedNovember 15, 2024 .^a b c d e f g h i j k "President Gayoom confers Order of Izzuddin to eleven senior officials" .Maldives News Bulletin . Department of Information. November 9, 2008. Archived fromthe original on October 16, 2023. RetrievedOctober 16, 2023 .^ "Public servant, state dignitary, and Order of Izzuddin honouree Abdulla Jameel dies" .The President's Office . RetrievedJune 3, 2024 .^ "National Flag to be flown at half-mast following passing away of State Dignitary Late Ibrahim Rasheed" .The President's Office . RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^ "State Dignitary Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi passes away; National Flag to be flown at half-mast" .The President's Office . RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^ "President conveys condolences to the family of late Mohamed Zahir" .The President's Office . RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^ "Al-Ameer Mohamed Nooraddin dies at age 89" .Sun . May 25, 2021. RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^ "Nation mourns passing of State Dignitary Mohamed Zahir Naseer" .The President's Office . RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^ "President Waheed Confers the order of 'Nishan Izzuddeen" on Palestinian President" .The President's Office . RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^a b c d "The Most Honourable National Award conferred to President Gayoom" .The President's Office . RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^ "President Waheed Confers Nishaan Izzuddeen Izzathuge Verikan on Late Dr Abdul Samad Abdulla" .The President's Office . RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^ "President confers "Most Honourable Award" .The President's Office . RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^a b "President confers Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin to two honourees" .The President's Office . RetrievedJuly 20, 2024 .^ "Maldives to confer country's highest honour on PM Modi" .India Today . June 8, 2019. RetrievedJune 8, 2019 .^ Nair, Arun, ed. (June 8, 2019)."Maldives To Confer Its Highest Honour 'Nishan Izzuddeen' On PM Modi" .NDTV . RetrievedJune 3, 2024 .
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