Order of Muhammad

The Order of Muhammad, also named Order of Sovereignty (Arabic: Wissam al-Mohammadi, French: Ordre de la Souverainete or Ordre de Mohammed), is the highest state decoration of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Order was instituted on 16 November 1956 by King Mohammed V of Morocco, who reigned between 1955 and 1961.

Classes

The Order of the Mohammedi is issued in three classes, one special and two ordinary:

The ordinary classes:

There is no ribbon attached to the order.

Eligibility

The Order is only eligible for monarchs and foreign heads of state, members of the Royal Family and foreign princes and princesses. But with great exception also ordinary Moroccans can be taken up in this order.

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