The Order of Nichan El-Anouar (Order of the Light)

• Time Period: Pre-WW1
• Institution: October 1887
• Country: France

The Order of Nichan El-Anouar (or “Order of the Light”) was established in 1887 as a colonial order of merit of the Tajurah sultanate in French Somaliland.

The order has five degrees:

• Grand-croix (grand cross)
• Grand officier (grand officer)
• Commandeur (commander)
• Officier (officer)
• Chevalier (knight)

The Order was deprecated on 3 December 1963 by the Ordre National du Mérite.