Order of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said

The Order of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (Arabic: وسام صاحب الجلالة السلطان قابوس بن سعيد المعظم, romanized: Wisam Sahib al-Jalalat al-Sultan Qaboos bin Said) is an order of Oman.^[1] It is sometimes called the "Order of Merit of Sultan Qaboos" in English.^[2]

Order of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said وسام صاحب الجلالة السلطان قابوس بن سعيد المعظم
Awarded by Sultan of Oman
Type	State
Established	1978
Country	Oman
Royal house	Al Bu Sa'id
Status	Dormant
Founder	Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Sovereign	Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Royal Commendation
Next (lower)	Order of the Renaissance
Ribbon bar of the order

History

The order was instituted in a single class in 1978 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said. The only known awards of the order were made in 1983 and it appears to be in disuse.^[3]

Insignia

The insignia was created by Asprey. The ribbon is white with a central red stripe and green borders. It is worn around the neck for men and as a bow for women. Both versions have the same badge with a portrait of Sultan Qaboos bin Said surrounded by a row of diamonds and a row of green enamel.^[4]

Notable Recipients

• Abdullah bin Sakhr al Ameri (1983)^[3]
• Ahmed Mohammad al Wadidi (1983)^[3]
• Musallam bin Ali bin Abdul Karim (1983)^[3]
• Samira Mohammad Amin (1983)^[3]
• Yusuf Mohammad Abdul Salam (1983)^[3]