Military Order of Oman

The Military Order of Oman () is the highest military order awarded by Oman.

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

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.

Notable Recipients

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

• 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

• Brigadier General Said bin Abdullah bin Humaid Al Hatmi (2022)

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