Order of Al Rafidain

Order of Al Rafidain
Awarded by Kings of Iraq Presidents of Iraq.
Type	Order
Motto	Justice is the Foundation of the State
Eligibility	Iraqi nationals or anyone who provides service to Iraq
Awarded for	A national order of chivalry
Status	Discontinued
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	1st Class (Grand Cross) 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class 5th Class
Established	1922
Ribbon bar of the order (military division)
Ribbon bar of the order (civil division)

The Wisam Al Rafidain (Order of the Two Rivers) was an Order awarded by the Kings of Iraq and then the Presidents of Iraq. It was named after the two rivers of the Kingdom (the Euphrates and the Tigris) and awarded by the Kings of Iraq between 1922 (when the monarchy was established) and 1958 (when the monarchy ended) and then by the Presidents of Iraq through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It had five classes and two divisions (military and civil).^[1]

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