Ouissam Alaouite
The Ouissam Alaouite order is the highest order in the Kingdom of Morocco . Sultan Moulay Youssef founded this order in 1913 for special civil and military achievements.
It is comparable with the Legion of Merit , which is awarded by the military of the United States of America.
Classes
The medal is awarded in five stages:
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Selection of well-known carriers
Bearers of the order include:
- Dwight D. Eisenhower - President of the United States of America
- George C. Marshall - US General (Marshall Plan)
- André Malraux - French writer and statesman
- Albert I - King of the Belgians (1909–1934)
- René Pleven
- Saint-Just Péquart
- Jef Scherens
See category: Bearers of Ouissam Alaouite
Naming
"Ouissam" is given in Arabic as a female and male first name.
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- Bidwell, Robin Leonard. (1973). Morocco Under Colonial Rule: French Administration of Tribal Areas, 1912-1956. London: Routledge . ISBN 0-7146-2877-8 ; ISBN 978-0-7146-2877-6 .
- Wyllie, Robert E. (1921). Orders, Decorations and Insignia, Military and Civil: With the History and Romance of Their Origin and a Full Description of Each. New York: GP Putnam.
- Rousseau, Pierre. (2005) Ordres et décorations de l'Empire chérifien au temps du Protectorat français au Maroc (1912–1956). Versailles: Mémoire & Documents. ISBN 2-914611-30-7 ; ISBN 978-2-914611-30-5 ; OCLC 60513643.