The Order of the Republic is an Egyptian order of knighthood. History The Order was founded in 1953 to celebrate the rebirth of the Republic of Egypt. Classes The order is composed of the following classes of merit : First class - Grand Cordon Second class Third class Fourth class Fifth class Insignia The ribbon is green with golden and red borders. Notable recipients Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (24 January 1973) Omar Sharaf, Egyptian diplomat (February 1973) Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Speaker of the Regional Representative Council of Indonesia (1978) Sudharmono, Vice President of Indonesia L. B. Moerdani, Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, then Prince of Wales (1981) Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Egyptian Music composer Mohammed al-Ghazali, Islamic cleric (1988) Ihsan Abdel Quddous, Egyptian writer (1990) Salah Zulfikar, Egyptian actor and producer Ahmed Moharram, Egyptian engineer and politician Faten Hamama, Egyptian actress Kamal Rifaat, Egyptian military officer and politician Mohamed Aboutrika, Egyptian footballer Vladimir Alexeyev, Soviet admiral Ezz El-Dine Zulficar, Egyptian film director Jože Brilej, Yugoslavian diplomat Mashhour Ahmed Mashhour, Chairman of Suez Canal Authority J. William Middendorf, American diplomat References and sources World Medals Index, Republic of Egypt: Order of the Republic Specific Republic (Egypt), Order of the Republic (Egypt), Order of the Awards established in 1953