The Order of Iskander-Salis ("The Sun of Alexander") was established in 1894 in Bukhara . He was the third, the highest order of the Bukhara Emirate . This order was established in memory of Emperor Alexander III . The Order was intended only for awarding Russian high-ranking officials.
Order Description
The Russian “Memorable Book” for 1904 states the following: “Order of pure gold in the form of a star with 8 short rays, covered with enamel ornament. In the middle of the circle, in the center of which are four diamonds, arranged in the form of a triangle, meaning the letter“ A ", Under it in a small circle the number" three "in the form of three Arab ones. The figure is surrounded by diamonds. Around the signature" Order Iskander Salis of the capital city of Noble Bukhara ".
For a long time, the signs of the “Sun of Alexander” order were not known to science, but by the assumption of IG Spassky , who relies on the photo of the emir in his research, the order star was worn on the right side of the chest.
I. V. Mozheiko gives more detailed information about the signs of the order of Iskander-Salis: the golden clasp to the order was also made in the form of a triangle, surrounded by an enamel ornament, the ribbon was dark red with a white stripe in the middle. However, opinions about the color of the tape diverge. According to some sources, it is dark red in color with a white stripe in the middle, according to others - blue.
Knights of the Iskander-Salis Order
- Nikolai II
- Mikhail Alexandrovich - May 19, 1898.
- Sergei Witte - 1902
- Peter Stolypin - December 7, 1906, Bukhara.
- Vladimir Alexandrovich Sukhomlinov - 1909
- Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov - 1898.
- Alexander Alexandrovich Mosolov
- Alexander Fedorovich Rediger
- Alexey Andreevich Polivanov
- George Dmitrievich Shervashidze
- Mishchenko, Pavel Ivanovich , Adjutant General
A. A. Polivanov with the star of the order (lower in the second row from the center).
Prince M.I. Khilkov with the star of the order (on the left side of the chest - the top).