Order of Oman explained

Order of Oman Wisam al-Oman
Type:	Order
Status:	Currently constituted
Head Title:	Sovereign
Head:	Sultan Haitham
Grades:	Special Class Civil division Military division
Established:	1970, increased in 1982
Higher:	Order of Al-Said
Lower:	Order of the Renaissance of Oman
Caption3:	Ribbon of 1st class Military

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

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

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]
• Queen Mathilde of Belgium, civil first class
• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: His Majesty bestows Oman Civil Order on HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 2021-12-07. Times of Oman. en.
2. Web site: His Majesty, Emir of Qatar exchange honours. 2021-12-20. Times of Oman. en.
3. Web site: Order of Oman for the King of the Belgians. Belgian Royal Palace. Twitter. en.
4. https://www.albawaba.com/amp/news/jordans-king-abdullah-oman-exchange-medals-sultan-haitham-1493646/ Albawaba
5. Web site: His Majesty the Sultan, Egyptian President exchange decorations. 2023-05-22. Times of Oman. en.,