Azerbaijani Flag Order

History and status

Azerbaijani Flag order was among several medals and orders, requested to be reviewed and created by the President Abulfaz Elchibey on November 10, 1992 by Presidential Decree No. 370. The order was created by Decree No. 756 of President Heydar Aliyev and ratified by the National Assembly of Azerbaijan on December 6, 1993. The Azerbaijani Flag Order is given to the citizens of Republic of Azerbaijan, foreign nationals and non-citizens for the following services:

• long lasting contributions to restoration of independence of Azerbaijan;
• special contributions to the social and political development;
• distinguished contributions to the military science and development of military equipment;
• distinguished acts in defending the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan Republic;
• distinguished service in keeping the order in the country;
• protecting borders of the country and distinguished military service.

The order is pinned to the left side of the chest. If there are any other orders or medals, the Azerbaijani Flag Order follows Shah Ismail Order (; Order of Shah Ismail).

Description

Azerbaijani Flag order is made of two layers of silver plates in the form of eight pointed stars bathed in pure gold, with composition of national ornaments. The bottom layer is colored in white and the top one is colored in blue stripes. The striped come towards the center, onto another layer depicted in form of Azerbaijani flag, colored in its blue, red and green colors. The rear side of the order is polished and has an engraved order number and words Azərbaycan Bayrağı.

The composition is attached to a blue-red-green colored watered silk ribbon bar with five edges. The order comes in size 27 mm by 47.5 mm, the ribbon bar - 27 mm by 9 mm.

Recipients

• Zakir Garalov, General Prosecutor of Azerbaijan
• Kamaladdin Heydarov, Minister of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan
• Servicemen of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
• Servicemen of the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan Republic
• Ibad Huseynov, National Hero of Azerbaijan
• Aziz Seyidov, Justice of Supreme Court of Azerbaijan
• Ramil Usubov, Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan
• Eldar Mahmudov, Minister of National Security
• Shahin Sultanov, Commander of the Azerbaijani Navy
• Tofig Aghahuseynov, Commander of the Baku Air Defense District
• Kamran Aliyev, Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan

References

References

1. "Azərbaycan Respublikasının orden və medallarının təsis edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASININ QANUNU".
2. "Azərbaycan Respublikasının "Azərbaycan Bayrağı" ordeninin statutunun və təsvirinin təsdiq edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının qanunu".
3. "Ana səhifə".
4. (2008-12-15). "Prezident İlham Əliyev Kəmaləddin Heydərovu "Azərbaycan Bayrağı" ordeni ilə təltif edib". [[Azeri Press Agency]].
5. "Azərbaycan Respublikasının hərbi qulluqçularının "Azərbaycan Bayrağı" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI".
6. "QANUNVERİCİLİK".
7. M. Aliyev. (2010-06-17). ""Azərbaycan bayrağı" ordeni almış qəhrəmana həsr olunmuş "Əsgər" filminin təqdimatı keçirilib". [[Trend News Agency]].
8. "E-Qanun".
9. "Seyidov Əziz Cəfər oğlu".
10. "Usubov Ramil İdris oğlu".
11. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI".
12. "İstefada olan general-polkovnik Tofiq Ağahüseynov son mənzilə yola salınıb".
13. "Əliyev Kamran Bayram oğlu".