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The Amir Amanullah Khan Award was the highest civilian award of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. It was instituted in 2006 and bestowed by the Government of AfghanistantoAfghan and foreign nationals in recognition of their services to Afghanistan. The award was named for Ghazi Amanullah Khan, the Sovereign of the Kingdom of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929. The citation on the reverse of the medal stated, "Nishan-e dawlati Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan", meaning "State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan."[1][2][3][4] The award was originally created during the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.[5]
State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan | |
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Awarded by Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (until 1992) Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (until 2021) | |
Type | Order |
Established | 1992 |
Status | No longer awarded after the Taliban takeover of Kabul |
(until 1992) (from 2006) Ribbon bar of the order |
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