The Orders, decorations, and medal of Oman are the orders awarded by the Sultan of Oman. The first Omani order was created by Sultan Taimur bin Faisal in 1913 but it fell into disuse during his successor's reign. Sultan Said bin Taimur created some military medals but the current system was created by Sultan Qaboos bin Said throughout his fifty years on the throne. The statutes of the orders were codified by Royal Decree No. 7/2011 and amended by No. 70/2012.
As the current sovereign, all awards are approved by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq with recommendations from the Diwan of the Royal Court for civilian orders and the Royal Office for military orders.
Civilian Orders + No. Ribbon Name in English Name in Arabic Established Classes Notes 1 Order of Al Said وسام آل سعيد 1913 1 2 Civil Order of Oman وسام عمان المدني 1970 5 3 Order of Establishment وسام الرسوخ 2010 3 4 Order of Sultan Qaboos وسام السلطان قابوس 1985 3 5 Order of Royal Commendation وسام الإشادة السلطانية 2007 3 6 Order of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said وسام صاحب الجلالة السلطان قابوس بن سعيد المعظم 1978 1 no longer awarded 7 Order of the Renaissance وسام نهضة عمان 1974 3 8 Grand Order of the Renaissance وسام النهضة الأعظم 1982 1 no longer awarded 9 Grand Order of Honour وسام الشرف الأعظم 1982 1 no longer awarded 10 Order of Merit وسام الاستحقاق 1983 2 12 Order of Al Nu'man وسام النعمان 1982 3 13 Order of Honour وسام التكريم 1990 1 14 Order of Excellence وسام الامتياز 1982 1 15 Sultan Qaboos Order for Culture, Science and Art وسام السلطان قابوس للثقافة والعلوم والفنون 1990 3 16 Order of Merit for Culture, Science, Arts, and Literature وسام الاستحقاق للثقافة والعلوم والفنون والآداب 1982 3 17 Order of Appreciation for Good Civil Service وسام التقدير للخدمة المدنية الجيدة 1990 2
Military orders + No. Ribbon Name in English Name in Arabic Established Classes Notes 1 Military Order of Oman وسام عمان العسكري 1970 5 2 Order of the Special Royal Emblem وسام الطغرائية السلطانية الخاصة 1985 1 no longer awarded 3 Military Order of Achievement وسام الأمجاد العسكري 1995 3 4 Military Order of Merit وسام الاستحقاق العسكري 1995 3
References
External links Antonio Prieto Barrio - Ribbon bars of Oman : page 1 - 2 - 3