Order of Oman
| Order of Oman وسام عمان | |
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 The Honourable Order of Oman | |
| Awarded by Sultan of Oman | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | 1970 |
| Country | Oman |
| Royal house | Al Bu Sa'id |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Sultan Qaboos bin Said |
| Sovereign | Sultan Haitham bin Tariq |
| Classes | Five each of Civil and Military along with a special class |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Al Said |
| Next (lower) | Order of Establishment |
_-_1st_Class.png?lang=en){kind=small} 1st Class Ribbon of the Civil Order of Oman  1st Class Ribbon of the Miliary Order of Oman | |
The Order of Oman (Arabic: وسام عمان, romanized: Wisam al-Oman) is the second highest order of Oman.[1]
Civil Order of Oman
[edit]The Civil Order of Oman (Arabic: وسام عمان المدني, romanized: Wisam al-Oman al-Madaniu) is the second highest civilian order in the country. It was instituted in 1970 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said and is made up of five class. The first class is regularly awarded to foreign heads of state and high ranking members of the Omani royal family.
Insignia
[edit]The ribbon is red with green stripes depending on the class.
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2nd Class
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Notable Recipients
[edit]- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1979), 1st Class[2]
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei (1984), 1st Class
- Sultan Azlan Shad of Perak (1991), 1st Class
- Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar (1995) 1st Class[3]
- President Nelson Mandela of South Africa (1999) 1st Class[4]
- Emir Isa bin Salma Al Khalifa of Bahrain, 1st Class
- Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait (2009), 1st Class[5]
- President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania (2012), 1st Class[6]
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (2021), 1st Class[7]
- Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar (2021), 1st Class[8]
- King Philippe of Belgium (2022), 1st Class[9]
- King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain (2022), 1st Class[10]
- King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan (2022), 1st Class[11]
- President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt (2023), 1st Class[12]
- Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said of Oman (2024), 1st Class[13]
- Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said of Oman (2024), 1st Class[13]
- Queen Mathilde of Belgium (2024), 1st Class[14]
- Queen Máxima of the Netherlands (2025), 1st Class[15]
Honourable Order of Oman
[edit]The Honourable Order of Oman (Wisam Al-Sharif Al-Oman) is a special class of the order instituted in 1982. It's unclear if the special class is still awarded.
Insignia
[edit]The ribbon in red with green borders.
Notable Recipients
[edit]Military Order of Oman
[edit]The Military Order of Oman (Arabic: وسام عمان العسكري, romanized: Wisam al-Oman al-Easkariu) is the highest ranking military order in the country. It was instituted by Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 1970 and is made up of five classes.
Insignia
[edit]The ribbon is blue with red stripes depending on the class
| Military Order of Oman | ||||
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2nd Class
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_-_3rd_Class.png?lang=en){kind=small} 3rd Class
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Notable Recipients
[edit]- King Juan Carlos of Spain, 1st Class
- Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, 1st Class
- Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan, 1st Class
- Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmad, 1st Class
- Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, 2nd Class
References
[edit]- ^ "Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders". Official Gazette. 24 January 2011.
- ^ Bortrick, William. "Burke's Peerage and Gentry > The Royal Family > HM Queen Elizabeth II". Burke's Peerage. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Publitec Publications. 2007. p. 806. ISBN 978-3-598-07735-7.
- ^ "Civil Order of the First Class from the Sultanate of Oman". Nelson Mandela Foundation Archive.
- ^ "Oman's Sultan visit to Kuwait.. Another milestone in historic relations". Kuwait Times. 12 May 2024.
- ^ "HM confers Oman Civil Order on Tanzania leader". Oman Tribune. October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "His Majesty bestows Oman Civil Order on HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman". Times of Oman. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "His Majesty, Emir of Qatar exchange honours". Times of Oman. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "His Majesty confers Oman Civil Order on King of Belgium". Foreign Ministry of Oman. 3 February 2022.
- ^ "HM The Sultan, King of Bahrain Exchange Decorations, Mementos". Oman News Agency. 24 October 2022.
- ^ "His Majesty and King Abdullah II exchange Orders and mementos". Foreign Ministry of Oman. 4 October 2022.
- ^ "His Majesty the Sultan, Egyptian President exchange decorations". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2023-05-22.,
- ^ a b "H M grants 'Order of Oman' to H H Sayyid Theyazin and H H Sayyid Bilarab". Muscat Daily. 19 November 2024.
- ^ "HM, King of Belgians exchange Orders, Mementos". Oman Daily Observer. 3 December 2024.
- ^ "H M Sultan Haitham's visit bolsters Oman-Dutch ties". Muscat Daily. 15 April 2025.
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