Orders, decorations, and medals of Oman
Appearance
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The Sultanate of Oman has created these orders of knighthood. In chronological order:
- The Order of Al-Said ("Wisam Al-Sa'id") 1913 by Sultan Faisal bin Turki
- The Order of Oman (Wisam al-Oman), civil and military 1970
- The Most Honourable Order of Oman (Wisam Al-Sharif Al-Oman) 1982, Special class
- The Order of the Renaissance of Oman ("Wisam al-Nahdat al-Oman") 1972
- The Supreme Order of the Renaissance of Oman ("Wisam Nahisat Oman al-'Ali") 1982, Special class
- The Order of Merit of Sultan Qaboos ("Wisam Sahat Al-Jilalat al-Sultan Qaboos") or shortly "Sahab". 1977
- The Order of Excellence ("Wisam Al-Imtiaz") 1978
- The Order of N'Oman ("Wisam al Na'Oman") 1982
- The Order of Merit ("Wisam al-Istahqaq") or shortly "Istahqaq". 1982
- The Order of Sultan Qaboos ("Wisam al-Sultan Qaboos") 1985
- The Order of the Special Royal Emblem (Wisam Al-Saghir A'ait Al-Sultaniat Al-Khasat") 1985
- The Sultan Qaboos Order for Culture, Science and Art ("Wisam Al-Sultan Quaboos Lilthaqafat wa Al-'Aloom wa Al-Fanoon") 1990
- The Order of Appreciation ("Wisam Al-Taqdir") 1990
- The Order of Achievement ("Wisam Al-Amajat") 1995
Sources
[edit]- World Medals Index, Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Sultanate of Oman
- Antonio Prieto Barrio - Ribbon bars of Oman : page 1 - 2 - 3