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Civil order of Azerbaijan
Award
Istiglal Order Istiqlal ordeni
Istiglal Order medal
Type Individual Award Awarded for exceptional contributions to
national independence movement of
Azerbaijan , distinguished services to republic and people of Azerbaijan, special contributions in statehood building of the country Description two layers of eight-pointed stars with an engraved image of a bird with stretching wings Presented by
President of Azerbaijan Eligibility
Citizens of Azerbaijan and non-citizens who made special contributions
Clasps 1 Status Active Established December 6, 1993 (Decree No. 754), revised on February 6, 1998
Ribbon of the order
Next (higher)
Heydar Aliyev Order Next (lower)
Shah Ismail Order
Istiglal Order (
Azerbaijani : Istiqlal ordeni ), is the highest supreme order of the
Republic of Azerbaijan , along with
Heydar Aliyev Order . presented by the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan . Istiglal translates to
Sovereignty in
Azerbaijani .
History and status
Istiglal Order was among several medals and orders, requested to be reviewed and created by the President
Abulfaz Elchibey on November 10, 1992 by a Presidential Decree No. 370.
[1] The order was created by the Decree No. 754 of the
President of Azerbaijan ,
Heydar Aliyev and ratified by
National Assembly of Azerbaijan on December 6, 1993. The Istiglal Order is given to the
Citizens of Azerbaijan for the following services:
The order is pinned to the left side of the chest. If there are any other orders or medals, they are to follow Istiglal Order .
[2]
Description
Istiglal order is made of two silver layers of eight pointed stars placed on each other in proportion to
symmetrical axis . The top one is colored with blue color and has an image of a bird with stretched wings. Between the wings, an eight pointed star with a word İstiqlal (Sovereignty ) on top of it is engraved. The bird, star and "Istiglal" words engravements are in pure gold. The rear side of the order is polished and has an engraved order number.
The composition is attached to a blue colored
watered silk
ribbon bar with five edges. The order comes in size 27 mm (1.1 in) by 47.5 mm (1.87 in), the ribbon bar – 27 mm (1.1 in) by 9 mm (0.35 in).
[2]
[3]
Recipients
Alibaba Mammadov, Azerbaijani
Mugam singer
[4]
Habil Aliyev , prominent Azerbaijani
kamancheh player
[5]
Khalil Rza Uluturk , Azerbaijani poet
Mammad Araz , Azerbaijani poet
Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh , Azerbaijani poet
Mirvarid Dilbazi , Azerbaijani poet
Mikayil Abdullayev , Azerbaijani painter
Anar Rzayev , Azerbaijani novelist and poet
Lutfiyar Imanov , Azerbaijani opera singer
Jalal Aliyev , member of
National Assembly of Azerbaijan
Arif Malikov ,
Azerbaijani composer
Murtuz Alasgarov , former
Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan
Tahir Salahov , Azerbaijani painter
Ziya Bunyadov , prominent Azerbaijani historian
Leyla Badirbeyli , Azerbaijani actress
Süleyman Demirel , former
President of Turkey
Leonid Kuchma , former
President of Ukraine
Allahshukur Pashazadeh ,
Sheikh ul-Islam and
Grand Mufti of the
Caucasus
Amina Dilbazi , Azerbaijani folk dancer
Khoshbakht Yusifzadeh , prominent Azerbaijani geologist
Eduard Shevardnadze , former
President of Georgia
İhsan Doğramacı , Turkish academician
Togrul Narimanbekov , Azerbaijani painter
Mstislav Rostropovich , Russian cellist
Muslim Magomayev , Soviet and Azerbaijani
baritone operatic and pop singer
Elchin Efendiyev , Azerbaijani writer, Deputy
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
Ion Iliescu ,
President of Romania
Nabi Khazri , Azerbaijani writer
Polad Bülbüloğlu , Azerbaijani singer, actor and politician
Artur Rasizade ,
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
Fahd of Saudi Arabia ,
King of Saudi Arabia
Magsud Ibrahimbeyov , Azerbaijani writer and member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan
Vasif Adigozalov , Azerbaijani composer
Nikolai Baibakov , Russian statesman and economist
Abbas Abbasov , former Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
Zeynab Khanlarova , Azerbaijani folk singer
Arif Babayev , Azerbaijani Mugam singer
Ramiz Mehdiyev , professor and Head of
Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Republic
Fidan Gasimova , Azerbaijani Opera singer
References
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"Azərbaycan Respublikasının orden və medallarının təsis edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASININ QANUNU" [Law of Azerbaijan Republic on creation of medals and orders of Azerbaijan Republic]. Archived from
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"Azərbaycan Respublikasının "Istiqlal" ordeninin statutunun və təsvirinin təsdiq edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının qanunu" [The Law of Republic of Azerbaijan on the description and statute of Istiglal order of Azerbaijan Republic]. Archived from
the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2011 .
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"ORDENLƏR, MEDALLAR, DÖŞ NİŞANLARI VƏ FƏXRİ ADLAR" [Orders, medals, insignia and honorary titles] (PDF) . Archived from
the original (PDF) on February 2, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2011 .
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"Azərbaycanın muğam ustası Əlibaba Məmmədov "İstiqlal" ordeni ilə təltif edilib" [Mugam singer of Azerbaijan Alibaba Mammadov awarded with Istiglal order].
Azeri Pres Agency . February 3, 2010. Archived from
the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2011 .
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"Habil Əliyev "İstiqlal" ordeni ilə təltif olundu" [Habil Aliyev awarded with Istiglal order]. Azerbaijan Culture Portal. October 19, 2007. Archived from
the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2011 .
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