Draft:Orders, decorations, and medals of United Arab Emirates

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The honors system of the United Arab Emirates includes the following orders and medals after a reorganization in 2009.

Civilian orders:

Order of Zayed. The highest ranking order in UAE.:^[1]
Order of the Union. Ranked as second highest^[2]
Order of Independence.^[3]

Military awards ^[4]

Military Order of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Order of Military Glory.^[5]
Order of Appreciation.
Emirates Military Order.^[6]
Distinguished Service Medal.
U.A.E. 15th National Day Medal, 1987
U.A.E. 25 National Day (Silver Jubilee), Medal, 1996
Armed Forces Amalgamation Medal, 1972
Wound Medal
Long Service & Good Service Medal, 1st and 2nd Class
Distinguished Long Service Medal, 1st and 2nd Class
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Administration Medal*
25th Anniversary of the Armed Forces (Silver Jubilee) Medal, 2001
50th Anniv. of the Shaik Zayed Brigade (Golden Jubilee) Medal, 2002
Teaching Medal
Training Medal*
Gulf Co-operation Medal
Liberation of Kuwait Medal, 1991
Peace Medal
Disaster Relief Medal
Foreign Service Medal
Medal of Superiority, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class

References[edit]

[1] ttps://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/2010/4830_JOMSA_Vol61_2_19.pdf

[2] "President of the UAE presents Order of the Union to Pakistan's army chief". 17 August 2022.

[3] "UAE President confers 'Order of Independence' on French Ambassador".

[4] ttps://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/2015/13241_JOMSA_Vol66_2_25.pdf

[5] "Sheikh Mohamed awards Medals of Glory to Armed Forces heroes".

[6] "United Arab Emirates".

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