Military Order of Oman
{{Short description|Highest Omani military order}}
{{Infobox order
|name = Military Order of Oman
|native_name = وسام عمان العسكري
|native_name_lang = Arabic
| image = File:Military order Oman star.svg
| image_size = 200px
| alt =
| caption = Star of the order
| awarded_by = Sultan of Oman
| type = Military
| established = 1970
| country = Oman
| house = Al Bu Sa'id
| religion =
| seat =
| ribbon =
| motto =
| eligibility =
| criteria =
| status = Currently constituted
| founder = Sultan Qaboos bin Said
| head_title = Sovereign
| head = Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
| classes = Five
| first_induction =
| last_induction =
| total =
| higher =
| lower = Order of the Special Royal Emblem
| image2 = File:Military Order of Oman.gif
| image_size2 = 150px
| alt2 =
| caption2 = Ribbon of the order
}}
The Military Order of Oman ({{langx|ar|وسام عمان العسكري|Wisam al-Oman al-Easkariu}}) is the highest military order awarded by Oman.{{cite web |title=Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders |url=https://decree.om/2011/rd20110007/ |website=Official Gazette |date=24 January 2011}}
History
The order was established in 1970 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said as a counterpart to the Civil Order of Oman. It is made up of five classes.{{cite book |last1=Tinson |first1=Col. Ashley R. |title=Orders and Medals of the Sultanate of Oman |date=1995 |edition=3rd |publisher=Spink |isbn=9780907605591 }}
Insignia
The insignia consists of a collar, riband, badge, and star. The ribbon is blue with red stripes depending on the class. The star has six dome shaped points in red enamel with the national emblem of Oman between each point.{{cite book |editor1-last=Stair Sainty |editor1-first=Guy |editor2-last=Heydel-Mankoo |editor2-first=Rafal |title=World Orders of Knighthood & Merit |date=2006 |publisher=Burke's Peerage Ltd. |isbn=0-9711966-7-2 |pages=1433-1443 }}
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|+ | |
| Ribbon | Class |
|---|---|
| 125px | First class |
| 125px | Second class |
| 125px | Third class |
| 125px | Fourth class |
| 125px | Fifth class |
Notable Recipients
=First class=
- King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia{{cite journal|url=http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1998/4079_JOMSA_Vol49_4_19.pdf|title=King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, His Awards and the Saudi Order of King Faisal|author=Owain Raw-Rees|journal=The Medal Collector|volume=49|issue=4|year=1998}}
- Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran (1977){{cite web |last1=Nourizadeh |first1=Alireza |title=Half a century of Omani sultans paying homage to the king of Iran |url=https://www.independentpersian.com/node/241116/%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87/%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86 |website=Independent Persian |language=Persian |date=26 June 2022}}
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1979){{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}
- King Juan Carlos of Spain (1983){{cite web |last1=Ferrari |first1=Gianni |title=Official visit of the King of Spain to Oman - The King Juan Carlos with the Sultan Qaboos Bin Said |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/october-1983-oman-official-visit-of-the-kings-of-spain-to-news-photo/89451305 |website=Getty Images |date=October 1983}}
=Second class=
- Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2000){{cite web |title=A high Omani medal was awarded to the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. Qaboos and Khalifa: We are seeking to build more advanced comprehensive relations |url=https://www.albayan.ae/last-page/2000-02-27-1.1066619 |website=Al Bayan |language=Arabic |date=26 February 2000}}
- Major General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2000)
- Lieutenant General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan (2015){{cite web |title=Sultan Qaboos awards the Oman Military Order to the Chief of the General Staff |url=https://www.aleqt.com/2015/02/09/article_929685.html |website=Al-Eqtisadiah |language=Arabic |date=9 February 2015}}
- Lieutenant General Claudio Grasz (2015){{cite web |title=His Majesty the Sultan awards the Oman Military Order to the Italian Chief of Staff |url=https://www.ramsat.net/%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AD-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B9%D9%8F%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A/ |website=Ramsat |language=Arabic |date=17 February 2015}}
- Vice Admiral Abdullah bin Sultan Al Sultan (2017){{cite web |title=His Majesty the Sultan awards the Commander of the Saudi Naval Forces the Oman Military Order, Second Class |url=https://alwatan.om/details/217900 |website=Al Watan |language=Arabic |date=28 September 2017}}
- Admiral Sir Philip Jones (2018){{cite web |title=His Majesty the Sultan awards the Oman Military Order, Second Class, to a British naval officer |url=https://shuoon.om/?p=26093 |website=Shuoon |language=Arabic |date=17 April 2018}}
- Colonel Nigel Knocker (2018){{cite web |title=His Majesty confers Oman Military Order on retired Col. Nigel Knocker |url=https://timesofoman.com/article/132406/Oman/Government/HM-Sultan-Qaboos-confers-Oman-Military-Order-on-retired-Col-Nigel-Knockerdisqussion-0 |website=Times of Oman |date=17 April 2018}}
- Major General Richard Stanford (2020){{cite web |title=His Majesty the Sultan awards the Oman Military Order |url=https://onn.om/%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AD-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B9%D9%8F%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A/2021/01/10/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86/15161/ |website=Oman News Network |language=Arabic |date=10 January 2021}}
- Major General Felix Gedney (2024){{cite web |title=H M Sultan Haitham confers Oman Military Order on British officer |url=https://www.muscatdaily.com/2024/01/24/h-m-sultan-haitham-confers-oman-military-order-on-british-officer/ |website=Muscat Daily |date=24 January 2024}}
- Major General Yousef Ahmed Al Hunaiti (2024){{cite web |title=His Majesty the Sultan awards the Oman Military Order, Second Class |url=https://omannews.gov.om/topics/en/102/show/117569 |website=Oman News Agency |date=26 June 2024}}
- Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}
- Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}
- Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmad{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}
=Third class=
- Brigadier General Said bin Abdullah bin Humaid Al Hatmi (2022){{cite web |title=His Majesty the Sultan awards the Oman Military Order to Colonel Saeed Al Hatmi |url=https://alroya.om/post/295126/%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AD-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%8A |website=Al Roya |language=Arabic |date=25 January 2022}}
References
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{{Orders, decorations, and medals of Oman}}
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