Order of the Special Royal Emblem

The Order of the Special Royal Emblem (Arabic: وسام الطغرائية السلطانية الخاصة, romanized: Wisam al-Tughrayiyat al-Sultaniat al-Khasa) is the second highest military order of Oman.^[1]

Order of the Special Royal Emblem وسام الطغرائية السلطانية الخاصة
Awarded by Sultan of Oman
Type	Military
Established	1985
Country	Oman
Royal house	Al Bu Sa'id
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Sovereign	Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Precedence
Next (higher)	Military Order of Oman
Next (lower)	Military Order of Achievement
Ribbon bar of the order for Omani officers Ribbon bar of the order for foreign officers

History

The order was instituted in 1985 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said to coincide with the 15th anniversary of his accession to the throne.^[2] It was presented to Omani military officers on National Day in November of that year.^[3]

Insignia

The insignia is a multicolored ribbon with a gold hexagonal badge featuring the Tughra of Sultan Qaboos. A Tughra is a royal seal of the Sultan's name in Arabic calligraphy. Sultan Qaboos' Tughra reads Al-Wathiq Billah (Arabic: الواثق بالله, romanized: al-Wāthiq biʾllāh, lit. 'He who trusts in God') His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur bin Faisal Al Said and was designed by calligrapher, Sheikh Hilal bin Mohammed bin Salem Al Rawahy.^[4]

Another version was made for foreign military officers that has a silver badge featuring the national emblem of Oman^[5]