The Order of Muhammad, also referred to as Order of Sovereignty (, French: Ordre de la Souveraineté or Ordre de Mohammed), is the highest state decoration of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Order was instituted on 16 November 1956 by King Mohammed V of Morocco, who reigned between 1927 and 1961. Classes The Order of Muhammad is issued in three classes, one special and two ordinary: Special Class: who wears a diamonds and with rubies decorated collar around the neck. The chain has nineteen golden links in the form of stylized flowers in filigree gold and comes together in a large enamelled coat of arms in European style. A badge is suspended to this coat of arms and has the shape of a gold star with ten points. A part of the surface is green enamelled. The central disk of the badge shows the Moroccan coat of arms. Only the badge of the Special Class and the first class contains edged ring set with rubies and diamonds and an outer ring of 36 diamonds. The Special Class is awarded to monarchs and heads of state. The ordinary classes: First Class: who wears a badge in the shape of a star decorated with precious stones on the left chest. Second Class: who wears a badge of the order in the shape of a star, but without gemstones, on the left chest. There is no ribbon attached to the order. Eligibility The Order is only eligible for members of the Moroccan royal family, as well as foreign monarchs, princes and princesses, and foreign heads of state. Ordinary Moroccans can also be taken up in this order, although with great exception. Recipients Akihito Albert II of Belgium Hassanal Bolkiah Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei Dwight D. Eisenhower Elizabeth II Faisal II of Iraq Felipe VI of Spain Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Hussein of Jordan Idris of Libya Juan Carlos I of Spain Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco Queen Letizia of Spain Moza bint Nasser Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Prince Muhammad bin Talal Farah Pahlavi Queen Paola of Belgium Queen Sofía of Spain Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Hery Rajaonarimampianina Donald Trump References External links Décret royal n° 199-66 du 1er ramadan 1386 (14 décembre 1966) portant création des ordres du Royaume - website of the government of Morocco Orders, decorations, and medals of Morocco Awards established in