Order of Royal Commendation

Order of Royal Commendation
وسام الإشادة السلطانية
Order of Royal Commendation; وسام الإشادة السلطانية
Awarded by Sultan of Oman
Type	State
Established	2007
Country	Oman
Royal house	Al Bu Sa'id
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Sovereign	Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Classes	three
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Sultan Qaboos
Next (lower)	Order of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said
	; Ribbon bar of the order; ;

The Order of Royal Commendation (Arabic: وسام الإشادة السلطانية, romanized: Wisam al-Iishadat al-Sultania) is an order of Oman.^[1]

History

The order was established by Sultan Qaboos bin Said in July 2007 in the aftermath of Cyclone Gonu. It has three classes.^[2]

Insignia

The insignia of the first and second classes consists of the neck ribbon, badge, and star while the third class only has the neck ribbon and badge. The ribbon is white with colored stripes; green on the left, blue in the center, and red on the right. The badge and star are an eight pointed star with blue points and white pearl tipped points between each main blue point. The center features the crown of Oman on a green background surrounded by a blue band. The blue and white areas of the first class stars are set with sapphires and diamonds instead of enamel.^[3]

Notable recipients

First class

Majid Mohammed Al Futtaim (2018)^[4]
Mohammed bin Ali al Alawi (2024)^[5]

Second class

Dr. Fatma bint Mohammed al-Ajmi (2020)^[6]
Sabah Ahmed al Sulaiman (2022)^[7]
Dr Abdullah Mohammed al Sa’adi (2022)^[7]
Khalifa Saif al Jabri (2022)^[7]
Sheikh Suhail Salim al Mukhaini (2022)^[7]
Dr Mohammed Ali al Barwani (2022)^[7]
Saleh Mohammed al Shanfari (2022)^[7]
Hareb Abdullah al Kitani (2022)^[7]
Hunaina Sultan al Mughairy (2022)^[7]
Sheikh Hamoud bin Hamid bin Hamad Al-Sawafi (2023)^[8]
Maryam bint Issa Al Zadjali (2023)^[8]
Dr. Abdullah bin Hamad bin Suwaid Al-Badi (2023)^[8]
Dr. Samir bin Hamad bin Nasser Al-Adawi (2023)^[8]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Salem Al-Mukhaini (2023)^[8]
Shawqi bin Abdul Reda Sultan (2023)^[8]
Dr. Salem bin Sultan bin Salem Al-Ruzaiqi (2023)^[8]
Majid bin Fail bin Salem Al Ameri (2023)^[8]
Adnan bin Ahmed bin Hamad Al Shuaili (2023)^[8]
Dr. Saif bin Salem bin Saif Al-Abri (2023)^[8]
Dr. Ali bin Mahad bin Muslim Al-Ma’ashani (2023)^[8]
Sumaya bint Saeed bin Suleiman Al-Siyabiya (2023)^[8]
Dr. Khalid Humaid Al Rassadi (2024)^[9]
Dr. Qassim Saleh Al Abri (2024)^[9]
Dr. Ahmed Suleiman Al Harrasi (2024)^[9]
Dr. Suleiman Mohammed Al Balushi (2024)^[9]
Dr. Mohammed Hamdan Al Badi (2024)^[9]
Dr. Jokha Mohammed Al Harthi (2024)^[9]
Zahran Hamdan Al Qasmi (2024)^[9]
Haitham Khamis Al Farsi (2024)^[9]
Ahmed Said Al Harthi (2024)^[9]
Mohammed Jameel Al Mashaikhi (2024)^[9]
Razan Hamad Al Kalbani (2024)^[9]
Said Hamdan Al Muqaimi (2024)^[9]
Abdul-Salam Issa Al Rawahi (2024)^[9]

Third class

Aisha bint Omar bin Ahmed al-Habshi (2020)^[6]
Farida bint Moosa bin Juma al-Balushi (2020)^[6]
Zahra bint Salim al-Aufi (2020)^[6]
Yusra bint Khalaf bin Sulaiman al-Subhi (2020)^[6]

References

^ "Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders". Official Gazette. 24 January 2011.
^ Tinson, Col. Ashley R. (2010). Orders and Medals of the Sultanate of Oman (4th ed.). Spink. ISBN 9780907605591.
^ Al-Hajri, Raya bint Amer; Al-Rashidi, Jalila bint Yousef (2018). Al-Dhuyani, Hamad bin Mohammed (ed.). Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Sultanates of Oman and Zanzibar. National Records and Archives Authority. ISBN 9789996909146.
^ "His Majesty confers Royal Commendation Order on Majid Al Futtaim". Times of Oman. 11 December 2018.
^ "H M confers Royal Commendation Order on ex-minister Alawi". Muscat Daily. 9 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "HM The Sultan Confers Royal Commendation Order On Omani Women". Oman New Agency. 17 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "HM the Sultan confers Order of Royal Commendation on eight". Muscat Daily. 11 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "His Majesty confers Royal Commendation Medal to Omani personalities". Times of Oman. 11 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "His Majesty confers Order of Royal Commendation on outstanding Omani persons". Oman Daily Observer. 16 January 2024.

[1] "Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders". Official Gazette. 24 January 2011.

[tinson-2] Tinson, Col. Ashley R. (2010). Orders and Medals of the Sultanate of Oman (4th ed.). Spink. ISBN 9780907605591.

[3] Al-Hajri, Raya bint Amer; Al-Rashidi, Jalila bint Yousef (2018). Al-Dhuyani, Hamad bin Mohammed (ed.). Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Sultanates of Oman and Zanzibar. National Records and Archives Authority. ISBN 9789996909146.

[4] "His Majesty confers Royal Commendation Order on Majid Al Futtaim". Times of Oman. 11 December 2018.

[5] "H M confers Royal Commendation Order on ex-minister Alawi". Muscat Daily. 9 January 2024.

[women-6] "HM The Sultan Confers Royal Commendation Order On Omani Women". Oman New Agency. 17 October 2020.

[eight-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "HM the Sultan confers Order of Royal Commendation on eight". Muscat Daily. 11 January 2022.

[personalities-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "His Majesty confers Royal Commendation Medal to Omani personalities". Times of Oman. 11 January 2023.

[persons-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "His Majesty confers Order of Royal Commendation on outstanding Omani persons". Oman Daily Observer. 16 January 2024.

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