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The Order of Zayed (Arabic: وسام زايد) is the United Arab Emirates' highest civil decoration named after the first president of the UAE, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.cite-ref-2[2]

The Order is a necklace made of pure gold, featuring an elaborate design that reflects luxury and appreciation. The main necklace bears the name “Zayed”, the founder of the United Arab Emirates, surrounded by decorative details that express the cultural and heritage character of the Emirates. The medal consists of a ring engraved with the flag of the United Arab Emirates and another ring engraved with the official emblem of the country, in addition to 14 other rings decorated with the most important historical and cultural landmarks in the country.cite-ref-3[3]cite-ref-4[4]

• Recipients

• References

| Recipient | Country | Date | References |

|---|---|---|---|

| Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan | Japan | 23 January 1995 | [ 5 ] [ 6 ] |

| Sepp Blatter | Switzerland | 27 November 2003 | [ 7 ] |

| Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal | 22 February 2004 | [ 8 ] |

| Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar | Qatar | 13 June 2004 | [ 9 ] |

| Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain | Bahrain | 2 February 2005 | |

| Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait | Kuwait | 13 March 2006 | |

| Pervez Musharraf | Pakistan | 25 January 2007 | [ 10 ] |

| Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait | Kuwait | 29 January 2007 | [ 11 ] |

| Ali Abdullah Saleh | Yemen | 30 January 2007 | [ 12 ] |

| Maumoon Abdul Gayoom | Maldives | 3 November 2007 | |

| Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow | Turkmenistan | 26 August 2007 | [ 13 ] |

| Vladimir Putin | Russia | 10 September 2007 | [ 14 ] |

| George W. Bush | United States | 13 January 2008 | [ 15 ] [ 16 ] |

| Bashar al-Assad | Syria | 31 May 2008 | [ 17 ] |

| Michel Suleiman | Lebanon | 10 February 2009 | [ 18 ] |

| Nursultan Nazarbayev | Kazakhstan | 17 March 2009 | [ 19 ] |

| Angela Merkel | Germany | 26 May 2010 | [ 20 ] |

| Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms | United Kingdom | 25 November 2010 | [ 21 ] |

| Lee Myung-bak | South Korea | 14 March 2011 | [ 22 ] |

| Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 2 December 2012 | [ 23 ] |

| Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 2 December 2012 | [ 23 ] |

| Mohammed VI, King of Morocco | Morocco | 6 May 2015 | [ 24 ] |

| Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 3 December 2016 | [ 25 ] |

| Xi Jinping | China | 20 July 2018 | [ 26 ] |

| Abiy Ahmed | Ethiopia | 24 July 2018 | [ 27 ] |

| Isaias Afwerki | Eritrea | 24 July 2018 | [ 28 ] |

| Narendra Modi | India | 24 August 2019 | [ 29 ] |

| Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | Egypt | 14 November 2019 | [ 30 ] |

| Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 7 December 2021 | [ 31 ] |

| Emmanuel Macron | France | 18 July 2022 | [ 32 ] |

| Haitham bin Tariq , Sultan Of Oman | Oman | 27 September 2022 | [ 33 ] |

| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Turkey | 19 July 2023 | [ 34 ] [ 35 ] |

| Abdullah II, King of Jordan | Jordan | 1 November 2023 | [ 36 ] |

| Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | 5 March 2024 | [ 37 ] |

| Prabowo Subianto , Minister of Defence of Indonesia | Indonesia | 13 May 2024 | [ 38 ] |

| Fatih Birol | Turkey | 22 May 2024 | [ 39 ] [ 40 ] |

| Joko Widodo , President of Indonesia | Indonesia | 17 July 2024 | [ 41 ] |

| Sergio Mattarella , President of Italy | Italy | 23 February 2025 | [ 42 ] |

| Donald Trump , President of the United States | United States | 15 May 2025 | [ 43 ] |

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cite-note-22. ↑ "UAE confers 'Order of Zayed' to PM Modi". The Economic Times. 24 August 2019.

cite-note-33. ↑ "وكالة أنباء الإمارات". 17 September 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

cite-note-44. ↑ "رئيس الدولة يمنح الرئيس الإندونيسي «وسام زايد»". 22 July 2024. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

cite-note-52. Yuko

cite-note-63. Upi

cite-note-sa-74. "Maktoum awards Zayed Order to Blatter". Emirates News Agency. 28 November 2003. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

cite-note-85. "Zayed receives Senegalese President". Emirates News Agency. 23 February 2004. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

cite-note-96. "Khalifa holds talks with Qatari Crown Prince". Emirates News Agency. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

cite-note-107. citerefmusharraf2007Musharraf, Pervez (25 January 2007). "Khalifa confers Musharraf". gulfnews.com.

cite-note-118. "Khalifa receives Kuwaiti Crown Prince, Premier (updated)". Emirates News Agency. 30 January 2007. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

cite-note-129. "Saleh starts UAE visit (updated)". Emirates News Agency. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

cite-note-1310. www.turkmenistan.ru

cite-note-1411. Protocolo

cite-note-1512. Wam

cite-note-1613. Alamy

cite-note-1714. رئيس دولة الامارات يقلد الرئيس السوري وسام زايد تعبيرا عن عمق العلاقات التي تربط البلدين (in Arabic). Al Watan Voice. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

cite-note-1815. Lebanese Presidency website, Decorations Archived 2012-04-13 at the Wayback Machine page, showing a photo of the decoration

cite-note-1916. "Kazakhstan to mark the 15th anniversary of Constitution Day". Emirates News Agency. 28 August 2010. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

cite-note-2017. "Zayed order for Merkel". 26 May 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

cite-note-2118. "الموقع الرسمي لوزارة الخارجية لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة". Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - website of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs

cite-note-2219. "Khalifa confers Zayed Order on South Korean President". gulfnews.com. 14 March 2011.

cite-note-1-2320. "Khalifa honours Mohammed, Sultan". Khaleej Times. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

cite-note-2421. citeref-wam(Wam). "Morocco King honoured with Order of Zayed - Khaleej Times". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

cite-note-2522. Article

cite-note-2623. "Article". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

cite-note-2724. The National

cite-note-2825. The National

cite-note-2926. "PM Modi Awarded Zayed Medal, UAE's Top Civilian Honour".

cite-note-3027. "Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bestows 'Order of Zayed' on Egypt president". Khaleeji Times. 14 November 2019.

cite-note-3128. "Mohamed bin Zayed, Mohamed bin Salman review bilateral ties, regional issues". Emirates News Agency. 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

cite-note-3229. "UAE President meets with French Republic President". 18 July 2022.

cite-note-3330. "UAE President, the Sultan of Oman exchange medals and gifts". wam. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.

cite-note-3431. "President Erdoğan presented with Order of Zayed in United Arab Emirates". 19 July 2023.

cite-note-3532. citerefkhitam-al-amir2023Khitam Al Amir (19 July 2023). "UAE President awards Order of Zayed to Turkish President Erdogan". Gulf News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

cite-note-3633. "UAE President confers Order of Zayed upon King of Jordan". wam. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

cite-note-3734. "President Sheikh Mohamed discusses regional security with Kuwait's Emir". The National. 5 March 2024.

cite-note-3835. "UAE President discusses cooperation with Indonesian Defence Minister; awards him Order of Zayed". wam. 13 May 2024. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

cite-note-3936. "UAE President honours IEA Executive Director for contributions to major COP28 outcomes - News". IEA. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

cite-note-4037. "IEA Başkanı Fatih Birol, BAE'nin en yüksek sivil nişanıyla ödüllendirildi". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 27 November 2024.

cite-note-4138. citerefantaranews-com2024antaranews.com (17 July 2024). "Indonesian President Jokowi gets state welcome in Abu Dhabi". Antara News. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

cite-note-4239. https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/128585/

cite-note-4340. https://www.intellinews.com/uae-honours-us-president-trump-with-order-of-zayed-invests-1-4-trillion-in-ai-companies-381353/