Order of the Two Niles
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The Order of the Two Niles is Sudan’s highest civilian honor, traditionally awarded to distinguished foreign diplomats, leaders, and notable figures for exceptional service to the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Two Niles canonical | 3 |
| Order of the Nile (Sudan) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of merit
ⓘ
state decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nishan al-Nilain
ⓘ
Order of the Two Niles ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Nile (Sudan)
|
| awardedBy | President of Sudan ⓘ |
| awardedOnOccasion |
diplomatic ceremonies
ⓘ
national celebrations ⓘ state visits ⓘ |
| awardFor | exceptional service to Sudan ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
contributions to Sudan’s international relations
ⓘ
distinguished service to the Sudanese state ⓘ outstanding achievements benefiting Sudan ⓘ |
| comparedTo | lower than Sudanese military decorations in military hierarchy ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Sudanese citizens
ⓘ
civilians ⓘ foreign nationals ⓘ |
| field | national honors system of Sudan ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
breast star
ⓘ
insignia ⓘ ribbon ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander
ⓘ
Grand Cordon ⓘ Grand Officer ⓘ Knight ⓘ Officer ⓘ |
| highestAwardFor | civilian honor in Sudan ⓘ |
| insigniaMotif |
Nile-related symbolism
ⓘ
two intersecting rivers ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor friends of Sudan
ⓘ
to recognize contributions to Sudan’s development ⓘ |
| rank | highest civilian order in Sudan ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes | unity of the White Nile and Blue Nile ⓘ |
| typeOfHonor | civilian order ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
foreign diplomats
ⓘ
foreign leaders ⓘ notable public figures ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Order of the Nile (Sudan)