The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin (
Dhivehi: ނިޝާން އިއްޒުއްދީނުގެ އިއްޒަތުގެ ވެރިކަން,
romanized: Nishan Izzuddinge Izzathuge Verikan), or more informally the Order of Nishanizzuddin, is the highest Maldivian honour which may be conferred upon a foreign national.[1][2]
Insignia
The collar 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][3]
The badge 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][3]
The sash 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][3]
Recipients
Some recipients have so far been awarded the honor.[4] Including:
The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin (
Dhivehi: ނިޝާން އިއްޒުއްދީނުގެ އިއްޒަތުގެ ވެރިކަން,
romanized: Nishan Izzuddinge Izzathuge Verikan), or more informally the Order of Nishanizzuddin, is the highest Maldivian honour which may be conferred upon a foreign national.[1][2]
Insignia
The collar 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][3]
The badge 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][3]
The sash 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][3]
Recipients
Some recipients have so far been awarded the honor.[4] Including: