Order of Muhammad | |
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Awarded by The King of Morocco | |
Established | 16 November 1956 |
Royal house | Alaouite |
Religious affiliation | Islam |
Ribbon | |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | King Mohammed VI |
Grades | Special Class, 1st Class, 2nd Class |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None (highest) |
Next (lower) | Order of Ouissam Alaouite |
The Order of Muhammad, also referred to as Order of Sovereignty (Arabic: الوسام المحمدي, romanized: Wissam al-Mohammadi, French: Ordre de la Souveraineté 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 1927 and 1961.