Sheref Order
| Sharaf Order Şöhrət ordeni |
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| Awarded by President of Azerbaijan | |
| Type | Individual Award |
| Eligibility | Azerbaijani government's civilian personnel, citizens and non-citizens, foreign civilians |
| Awarded for | special contributions in science, culture, literature, art, education and health sector |
| Status | Active |
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| Established | February 16, 2007, by the Decree No. 248-IIIQ |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Heydar Aliyev Order, Istiglal Order, Shah Ismail Order, Azerbaijani Flag Order, Shohrat Order |
| Next (lower) | Dostlug Order, Order “For services to the Fatherland” |
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Sharaf Order (Azerbaijani: "Şərəf" ordeni) - translated as the Order of Glory, is the order of Azerbaijan Republic. The order is ratified by Ilham Aliyev-the President of Azerbaijan, on February 16, 2007, by the Decree No. 248-IIIQ.
The Sharaf Order of Azerbaijan Republic is given to the citizens of Republic of Azerbaijan, foreign nationals and non-citizens for the following services:
The Sharaf Order is pinned to the left side of the chest and if there are any other orders or medals of Azerbaijan Republic the Sheref Order follows them. But it is followed by Heydar Aliyev Order, Istiglal Order, Shah Ismail Order, Azerbaijani Flag Order, Shohrat Order, and follows Dostlug Order and the Order “For services to the Fatherland”.
The order consists of an eight-pointed star, made of gold and platinum, mounted on a round plate. Two circles are built in the internal part of the plate, the external circle is made of platinum and the internal circle is made of gold. The inscription “Sheref” is engraved on platinum circumference. An imitation ruby is mounted in the center of the order. A decorative holder and ends of the loop for garter are attached to the dark-red colored ribbon with parallel yellow lines. The rear side of the order is polished and has an engraved order number in the center. The order set includes:
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