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.
The Order is a necklace made of pure gold, featuring an elaborate design that reflects luxury and appreciation. The main medal 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 necklace 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.
Infobox
Type
Order
Established
15 August 1987
Status
Currently constituted
Grades
Collar
Next (higher)
None
Tables
· Recipients
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Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
Recipient
Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
Country
Japan
Date
23 January 1995
Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter
Recipient
Sepp Blatter
Country
Switzerland
Date
27 November 2003
Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade
Recipient
Abdoulaye Wade
Country
Senegal
Date
22 February 2004
Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar
Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar
Recipient
Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar
Country
Qatar
Date
13 June 2004
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
Recipient
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
Country
Bahrain
Date
2 February 2005
References
[citation needed]
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Recipient
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Country
Kuwait
Date
13 March 2006
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
Recipient
Pervez Musharraf
Country
Pakistan
Date
25 January 2007
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait
Recipient
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait
Country
Kuwait
Date
29 January 2007
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Recipient
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Country
Yemen
Date
30 January 2007
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Recipient
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Country
Maldives
Date
3 November 2007
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Recipient
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Country
Turkmenistan
Date
26 August 2007
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Recipient
Vladimir Putin
Country
Russia
Date
10 September 2007
George W. Bush, President of the United States
George W. Bush, President of the United States
Recipient
George W. Bush, President of the United States
Country
United States
Date
13 January 2008
Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad
Recipient
Bashar al-Assad
Country
Syria
Date
31 May 2008
Michel Suleiman
Michel Suleiman
Recipient
Michel Suleiman
Country
Lebanon
Date
10 February 2009
Nursultan Nazarbaev
Nursultan Nazarbaev
Recipient
Nursultan Nazarbaev
Country
Kazakhstan
Date
17 March 2009
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel
Recipient
Angela Merkel
Country
Germany
Date
26 May 2010
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms
Recipient
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms
Country
United Kingdom
Date
25 November 2010
Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak
Recipient
Lee Myung-bak
Country
South Korea
Date
14 March 2011
Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai
Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai
Recipient
Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
2 December 2012
Sultan ibn Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah
Sultan ibn Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah
Recipient
Sultan ibn Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
2 December 2012
Mohammed VI, King of Morocco
Mohammed VI, King of Morocco
Recipient
Mohammed VI, King of Morocco
Country
Morocco
Date
6 May 2015
Salman ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
Salman ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
Recipient
Salman ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
3 December 2016
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Recipient
Xi Jinping
Country
China
Date
20 July 2018
Abiy Ahmed
Abiy Ahmed
Recipient
Abiy Ahmed
Country
Ethiopia
Date
24 July 2018
Isaias Afwerki
Isaias Afwerki
Recipient
Isaias Afwerki
Country
Eritrea
Date
24 July 2018
Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi
Recipient
Narendra Modi
Country
India
Date
24 August 2019
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Recipient
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Country
Egypt
Date
14 November 2019
Mohammed ibn Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Mohammed ibn Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Recipient
Mohammed ibn Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
7 December 2021
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
Recipient
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
Country
France
Date
18 July 2022
Haitham ibn Tariq, Sultan of Oman
Haitham ibn Tariq, Sultan of Oman
Recipient
Haitham ibn Tariq, Sultan of Oman
Country
Oman
Date
27 September 2022
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey
Recipient
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey
Country
Turkey
Date
19 July 2023
Abdullah II, King of Jordan
Abdullah II, King of Jordan
Recipient
Abdullah II, King of Jordan
Country
Jordan
Date
1 November 2023
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Recipient
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Country
Kuwait
Date
5 March 2024
Prabowo Subianto,Minister of Defence of Indonesia
Prabowo Subianto,Minister of Defence of Indonesia
Recipient
Prabowo Subianto,Minister of Defence of Indonesia
Country
Indonesia
Date
13 May 2024
Fatih Birol
Fatih Birol
Recipient
Fatih Birol
Country
Turkey
Date
22 May 2024
Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia
Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia
Recipient
Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia
Country
Indonesia
Date
17 July 2024
Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy
Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy
Recipient
Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy
Country
Italy
Date
23 February 2025
Donald Trump, President of the United States
Donald Trump, President of the United States
Recipient
Donald Trump, President of the United States
Country
United States
Date
15 May 2025
Ranked list
Recipient
Country
Date
References
Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
Japan
23 January 1995
Sepp Blatter
Switzerland
27 November 2003
Abdoulaye Wade
Senegal
22 February 2004
Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar
Qatar
13 June 2004
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain
Bahrain
2 February 2005
[citation needed]
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Kuwait
13 March 2006
Pervez Musharraf
Pakistan
25 January 2007
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait
Kuwait
29 January 2007
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Yemen
30 January 2007
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Maldives
3 November 2007
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Turkmenistan
26 August 2007
Vladimir Putin
Russia
10 September 2007
George W. Bush, President of the United States
United States
13 January 2008
Bashar al-Assad
Syria
31 May 2008
Michel Suleiman
Lebanon
10 February 2009
Nursultan Nazarbaev
Kazakhstan
17 March 2009
Angela Merkel
Germany
26 May 2010
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms
United Kingdom
25 November 2010
Lee Myung-bak
South Korea
14 March 2011
Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai
United Arab Emirates
2 December 2012
Sultan ibn Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
2 December 2012
Mohammed VI, King of Morocco
Morocco
6 May 2015
Salman ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
3 December 2016
Xi Jinping
China
20 July 2018
Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia
24 July 2018
Isaias Afwerki
Eritrea
24 July 2018
Narendra Modi
India
24 August 2019
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Egypt
14 November 2019
Mohammed ibn Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
