Military Order of Oman
The Military Order of Oman (Wisam al-Oman al-Easkariu) is the highest military order awarded by Oman.
Also recorded as Oman Military Order · Wisam al-Oman al-Easkariu
Military Order of Oman

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- Name
- Military Order of Oman
- Period
- 1970
- Region
- Oman
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The Military Order of Oman (Wisam al-Oman al-Easkariu) is the highest military order awarded by Oman.
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Key facts
• Name — Military Order of Oman • Native Name — وسام عمان العسكري • Awarded By — Sultan of Oman • Type — Military • Established — 1970 • Country — Oman • House — Al Bu Sa'id • Status — Currently constituted • Founder — Sultan Qaboos bin Said • Head Title — Sovereign • Head — Sultan Haitham bin Tariq • Classes — Five • Lower — Order of the Special Royal Emblem • Caption2 — Ribbon of the order
History
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.
Insignia
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. • Ribbon — Class • — First class • — Second class • — Third class • — Fourth class • — Fifth class
First class
First class
• King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia • Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran (1977) • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1979) • King Juan Carlos of Spain (1983)
Second class
Second class
• Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2000) • Major General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2000) • Lieutenant General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan (2015) • Lieutenant General Claudio Grasz (2015) • Vice Admiral Abdullah bin Sultan Al Sultan (2017) • Admiral Sir Philip Jones (2018) • Colonel Nigel Knocker (2018) • Major General Richard Stanford (2020) • Major General Felix Gedney (2024) • Major General Yousef Ahmed Al Hunaiti (2024) • Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said • Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan • Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmad
Third class
Third class
• Brigadier General Said bin Abdullah bin Humaid Al Hatmi (2022)
Identity
Identity
Military Order of Oman is recorded as founded by Qaboos bin Said Al Said. Associated with Oman. Recorded from 1970.

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1970
Military Order of Oman first recorded.
1970
Military Order of Oman is recorded from 1970.
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