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The Order of Ouissam Alaouite or the Sharifian Order of Al-Alaoui〔(Royal Ark )〕 is a military decoration of Morocco which is bestowed by the King of Morocco upon those civilians and military officers who have displayed heroism in combat or have contributed meritorious service to the Moroccan state. The decoration was established on January 11, 1913 and is awarded in five classes: Grand Cross (''Grand Croix''), Grand Officer (''Grand Officier''), Commander (''Commandeur''), Officer (''Officier'') and Knight (''Chevalier''). The Order of Ouissam Alaouite is similar to the Legion of Merit, awarded by the United States military. ==History== The order of Ouissam Alaouite was created during the colonial period. The French authorities in Morocco considered it necessary to have the power to bestow an official honour or decoration in response to loyal service; and they wanted to avoid over-burdening the bureaucracy of the order of the Légion d'Honneur in Paris.〔Bidwell, Robin Leonard. ( ''Morocco Under Colonial Rule,'' p. 89. )〕 The ribbon of the order during this period was a shade of orange〔Wyllie, Robert E. (1921). ( ''Orders, Decorations and Insignia, Military and Civil: With the History and Romance of Their Origin and a Full Description of Each,'' p. 135. )〕 or pumpkin-coloured.〔Patton, George. (1995), ( ''The War as I Knew It,'' p. 34. )〕 During the Second World War, the Order of Ouissam Alaouite was bestowed frequently on United States military personnel who had participated in the planning and execution of Operation Torch, the invasion of French Morocco. Morocco was a protectorate of France from 1912 to 1956, and the decoration was bestowed frequently on French military officers during that period. After Moroccan independence in 1956, the Alawid Order became a prerogative of the Alawid King and his heirs; and the Order continues through the present day, the ribbon changed to the present look after Morocco gained independence. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Order of Ouissam Alaouite」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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