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Order of Oman

Second highest order of Oman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Order of Oman
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The Civil Order of Oman (Arabic: وسام عمان المدني, romanized: Wisam al-Oman al-Madaniu) is the second highest order of Oman.[1]

Quick Facts Civil Order of Oman وسام عمان المدني, Awarded by Sultan of Oman ...
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History

It was instituted in 1970 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said as a counterpart to the Military Order of Oman 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.[2]

Insignia

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The insignia was created by Asprey and varies for each class.[3]

First class

The first class insignia includes a collar with badge, sash with badge, breast star, and miniature. The breast star has six points shaped like domes in white enamel with crescents between each and a pearl at the end of each point. The center features an Arabic inscription surrounded by a row of diamonds and a row of green enamel. The collar is white gold with alternating links of circles and arabesques and a badge of the same design as the breast star. The sash is red with two green stripes near the edge. The sash badge is a six pointed star of similar design to the breast star but without the crescents between each point. The center is a white gold crescent on a green enamel background bordered by red enamel. The miniature has a smaller version of the sash badge.[3]

Second class

The second class insignia includes a sash with badge, breast star, and miniature. The breast star has six points shaped like domes in white enamel with crescents between each point. The center features and Arabic inscription surrounded by a row of red and then green enamel. The sash is similar to the first class sash but narrower and it's badge has five points instead of six. The badge of the miniature also only has five points.[3]

Third class

The third class insignia includes a neck ribbon with badge and breast star. The breast star is the same as the second class one but without the crescents between each point. The ribbon only has one green stripe near the edge and the badge has five points with the center crescent on green enamel with red enamel border.[3]

Fourth class

The fourth class insignia is a medal. The ribbon is red with a central green stripe and the badge is a five pointed star with domed shaped points in white enamel with the center crescent on a red enamel background bordered by green enamel.[3]

Fifth class

The fifth class insginia is a medal of slightly smaller size than the fourth class medal. The ribbon is red with two narrow green stripes in the center. The badge is a smaller version of the fourth class medal.[3]

More information Ribbon Bars of the Civil Order of Oman ...
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Notable Recipients

First class

Second class

References

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