Shah Ismail Order
| Shah Ismail Order Şah İsmayıl ordeni | ||
|---|---|---|
Clasps 1 | | |
| Status | Active | |
| Established | December 6, 1993 (Decree No. 755), revised on February 6, 1998 | |
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| Precedence | ||
| Next (higher) | Istiglal Order | |
| Next (lower) | Azerbaijani Flag Order | |
Shah Ismail Order (
History and status
Shah Ismail Order was among several medals and orders, requested to be reviewed and created by the President
- special contributions in organization of development and strengthening of Azerbaijani Armed Forces;
- distinguished acts in defending the Azerbaijan Republic;
- distinguished courage in the military;
- special contributions in eliminating emergency situations in the country.[2]
The order is pinned to the left side of the chest. If there are any other orders or medals, the Shah Ismail Order follows Istiglal Order (Azerbaijani: Istiqlal Ordeni; Order of Sovereignty).[2]
Description
Shah Ismail Order is made of two layers. The bottom
Previous version
The previous description was quite different from the current version of the order. The order was round shaped and the edges were made from pure gold. The center of the order was in the shape of a shield and was colored with blue color. The image of Shah Ismail was depicted in the center of the shield with words Şah İsmayıl written right below the picture. The shield was placed on diagonally crossed sword and mace. The size was 57 mm (2.2 in) by 43 mm (1.7 in).[2]
References
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının orden və medallarının təsis edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASININ QANUNU" [Law of Azerbaijan Republic on creation of medals and orders of Azerbaijan Republic]. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "Azərbaycan Respublikasının "Şah İsmayıl" ordeninin statutunun və təsvirinin təsdiq edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının qanunu" [The Law of Republic of Azerbaijan on the description and statute of Shah Ismail order of Azerbaijan Republic]. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "ORDENLƏR, MEDALLAR, DÖŞ NİŞANLARI VƏ FƏXRİ ADLAR" [Orders, medals, insignia and honorary titles] (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
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