Order of Al Nu'man
The Order of Al Nu'man (Wisam al-Naaman) is an order of Oman awarded to high ranking diplomats.
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Key facts
• Name — Order of Al Nu'man • Native Name — وسام النعمان • Awarded By — Sultan of Oman • Type — State • Established — 1982 • Country — Oman • House — Al Bu Sa'id • Status — Currently constituted • Founder — Sultan Qaboos bin Said • Head Title — Sovereign • Head — Sultan Haitham bin Tariq • Classes — Three • Higher — Order of Merit • Lower — Order of Honour • Alt2 — Ribbon bar of the order • Caption2 — Ribbon bar of the order
History
History
The order was instituted in 1982 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said prior to his state visit to the United Kingdom. It is made up of three classes.
Insignia
Insignia
• Illustration — Crown of Oman The insignia of the order consists of a riband, badge, star, and miniature. The ribbon is yellow with blue borders. The badge is a ten pointed star of alternating gold and silver with the crown of Oman at the center on a blue enamel background with a red border.
First class
First class
• Ashok Kumar Attri (2007), former Indian ambassador to Oman • Seiji Morimoto (2011), former Japanese ambassador to Oman • Yu Fulong (2018), former Chinese ambassador to Oman • Eid Mohammed al Thaqafi (2021), former Saudi ambassador to Oman • Yousef Furtas (2022), former Honorary Consul General of Switzerland • Tibor Szatmari (2022), former Hungarian ambassador to Oman • Ali Najafi (2024), former Iranian ambassador to Oman • Abdullah bin Saud Al Anazi (2023), former Saudi ambassador to Oman • Amjad Jamil Al Quhaiwi (2025), former Jordanian ambassador to Oman
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders. Official Gazette. 24 January 2011.
- 2.Stair Sainty. World Orders of Knighthood & Merit. Burke's Peerage Ltd. 1433-1443. 2006. 0-9711966-7-2.
- 3.Oman honours Indian diplomat. The Times of India. 6 May 2007.
- 4.Royal Audience of H.E. Seiji Morimoto, Ambassador of Japan to the Sultanate of Oman with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and Conferment. Embassy of Japan in the Sultanate of Oman. 11 September 2011.
- 5.His Majesty Sultan Qaboos confers Al Numan Order on Chinese envoy. Times of Oman. 16 December 2018.
- 6.HM The Sultan Confers Al Numan First Class Order on Saudi Outgoing Ambassador. Oman News Agency. 31 January 2021.
- 7.HM The Sultan Confers Al Nu'man First Class Order on Former Swiss Honorary Consul General. Oman News Agency. 18 January 2022.
- 8.HM confers Al Nu'man order on Hungarian ambassador. Muscat Daily. 27 June 2022.
- 9.HM confers Al Nu'man Order on former Iranian Ambassador. Oman Daily Observer. 29 May 2024.
- 10.His Majesty awards honour to Saudi Ambassador. Foreign Ministry of Oman. 2 August 2023.
- 11.Omani sultan awards former Jordanian ambassador with Order of Al Numan. Jordan Times. 15 January 2025.
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