Nishan-i-Iftikhar (Kapurthala)

Not to be confused with Order of Glory (Ottoman Empire) or Order of Glory (Tunisia).

The Nishan-i-Iftikhar (Urdu: نشانِ افتخار, lit. 'Order of Glory/Pride') was a military and civilian decoration of Kapurthala.

Description

This order was instituted in 1914 by Jagatjit Singh, Maharaja of Kapurthala.

It was awarded in three classes: first, second, and third.[1][2] The First Class was awarded to premier state officials and members of the household staff.[1] The Second Class was conferred upon First Class state officials and commissioned officers of the state forces.[1] The Third Class was reserved for other deserving individuals.[1]

All three classes of the Order were likely designed by the Paris-based firm Arthus-Bertrand.[1] The Order motto was Pro Rege et Patria (Latin for "For the King and Country").[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f McClenaghan, Tony (1996). Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States. Lancer Publishers. pp. 186–187. ISBN 978-1-897829-19-6.
  2. ^ a b Sainty, Guy Stair; Heydel-Mankoo, Rafal (2006). World Orders of Knighthood & Merit. Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 1221–1222. ISBN 978-0-9711966-7-4.
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