State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan
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| State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (until 1992) Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (until 2021) | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | 1992 |
| Status | No longer awarded after the Taliban takeover of Kabul |
 (until 1992)_-_ribbon_bar.png){kind=small} (from 2006)Ribbon bar of the order | |
The State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan was the highest civilian award of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. It was instituted in 2006 and bestowed by the Government of Afghanistan to Afghan and foreign nationals in recognition of their services to Afghanistan. The award was named for Ghazi Amanullah Khan, the Sovereign of the Kingdom of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929. The citation on the reverse of the medal stated, "Nishan-e dawlati Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan", meaning "State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan."[1][2][3][4] The award was originally created during the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.[5]
Notable recipients
[edit]- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi[3]
- US President George W. Bush
- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev[6]
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan[7]
- Indonesian President Joko Widodo[8]
- NATO General James Logan Jones
- Afghan President spiritual leader Sibghatullah Mujaddedi
- Afghan Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PM Modi conferred Afghanistan's highest civilian honour". 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Highest civilian Afghan award to PM Modi is an honour for India, says FM Jaitley - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 5 June 2016.
- ^ a b "PM Narendra Modi conferred with the Highest Civilian Honour of Afghanistan".
- ^ "Print :'Honour for all Indians': BJP leaders congratulate PM Modi on Afghanistan's highest civilian award".
- ^ "ODM of Afghanistan: Ghazi Amir Amanullah Medal". www.medals.org.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Участие во встрече с лидерами БРИКС". Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Afghanistan's contribution to the birth of Turkey in 1920 is unforgettable". Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey. No. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Yulika, Nila Chrisna (30 January 2018). "Berani Upayakan Perdamaian, Jokowi Dapat Penghargaan Tertinggi". liputan6.com.
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