Order of Oman

Order of Oman Wisam al-Oman
Awarded by  Oman
Type	Order
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Sultan Qaboss
Grades	Special Class Civil division Military division
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Al-Said
Next (lower)	Order of the Renaissance of Oman
/ Ribbon of 1st class, civil & military division

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

• Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, special class
• Akihito, special classes
• 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
• Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, military first class
• Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, civil first class

Sources

• World Medals Index, Special Class, civil division & military division
• Ribbon bars of Oman - page 1