Order of Oman

The Order of Oman (Wisam al-Oman) is the second highest order of Oman.

Order of Oman Wisam al-Oman
Special Class
Awarded by  Oman
Type	Order
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Sultan Haitham
Grades	Special Class Civil division Military division
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Al-Said
Next (lower)	Order of the Renaissance of Oman
Ribbon of 1st class Civilian Ribbon of 1st class Military

History

The Order of Oman was instituted in 1970 by Sultan Qaboss in two divisions, civil and military. He added in 1982 a Special Class, "The Most Honourable Order of Oman" (Wisam Al-Sharif Al-Oman).

Divisions and classes

The order exists in :

• A Special Class
• A civil division : First Class to Fifth Class
• A military division : First Class to Fifth Class

ORDER OF OMAN (CIVILIAN)
1st Class	2nd Class	3rd Class	4th Class	5th Class

ORDER OF OMAN (MILITARY)
1st Class	2nd Class	3rd Class	4th Class	5th Class

Insignia

The ribbon is :

• red with green borders, for the Special Class.
• red with green stripes, for the civil division, number and position depending on the class.
• blue with red stripes, for the military division, number and position depending on the class.

Recipients

• Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan, 1st Class (Military) - Joint Chief of Staff (Pakistan) - 1994-97
• Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmad, 1st Class (Military) - Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) - 2006-09
• Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, special class
• Akihito, special class
• Azlan Shah of Perak, civil first class
• Hassan II of Morocco, special class
• Hassanal Bolkiah, civil first class
• Queen Elizabeth II, civil first class
• Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, civil first class
• Jakaya Kikwete, civil first class
• Juan Carlos I of Spain, military first class
• Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, military first class
• Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, civil first class
• Asad bin Tariq Al Said, military second class
• Mohammed Bin Salman, civil first class^[1]
• Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, civil first class^[2]
• Philippe of Belgium, civil first class^[3]
• Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, civil first class
• King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, civil first class^[4]
• Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, civil first class^[5]

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Oman

Sources

• World Medals Index, Special Class, civil division & military division
• Ribbon bars of Oman - page 1

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2. "His Majesty, Emir of Qatar exchange honours". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
3. "Order of Oman for the King of the Belgians". Twitter. Belgian Royal Palace.
4. Albawaba
5. "His Majesty the Sultan, Egyptian President exchange decorations". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2023-05-22.,