Order of the Renaissance (Bahrain)

The King Hammad Order of the Renaissance is the third-highest civilian honour of Bahrain^[1] decoration named after King Hamad.

King Hamad Order of the Renaissance
Awarded by  Bahrain
Type	Order
Established	17 April 2008
Status	Currently constituted
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Al-Khalifa
Next (lower)	Order of Ahmad the Conqueror
Ribbon bar of the order

History

The award was founded by King Hamad II on 17 April 2008, to recognize services towards the development of the country.^{[citation needed]}

Class

The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance is awarded in three classes;^{[citation needed]}

• First Class – awarded to foreign leaders, prime ministers, crown princes, parliamentary chiefs, ministers or those of equal rank
• Second Class – awarded to civil servants and military personnel for contribution in the nation's development since 2001
• Third Class – awarded to those who have helped develop women's rights and human rights

King Hamad Order of the Renaissance
1st Class	2nd Class	3rd Class	4th Class	5th Class

Recipients

• Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister of Bahrain^[2]
• Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, the Crown Prince of Jordan (2019)^[3][4]
• Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India (2019)^[5][6]
• Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan (2019)^[7]

References

1. Manama (August 25, 2019). "Bahrain confers The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance to PM Narendra Modi". India Today.
2. "H.R.H. Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain". Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3. "Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Instagram: "سعدت اليوم بلقاء جلالة الملك حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة في بلدي الثاني مملكة البحرين، وأشكره أن كرّمني بمنحي وسام النهضة للملك حمد من الدرجة الممتازة (القلادة)، كما جمعني لقاء رحب بأخي سمو الأمير سلمان بن حمد، ولي العهد، بحثنا فيه عددا من القضايا التي تهم شعبينا الشقيقين.. كل الشكر على حفاوة الاستقبال والروح العربية الأصيلة Honored to receive the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance 1st class (Wisam al Nahda) from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during a visit to Bahrain, my second home. Had a productive meeting with my dear brother His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, where we discussed issues that concern our two countries and peoples. Grateful for the warm hospitality and gracious welcome #OurJordan"". Instagram. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
4. "HM King receives Jordanian Crown Prince". Bahrain News Agency. February 5, 2019.
5. "PM Modi honoured with 'The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance' in Bahrain | India News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
6. "Bahrain confers The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance to PM Narendra Modi". India Today. 24 August 2019.
7. "Imran awarded Bahrain's highest civil award". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-01-30.