Order of Oman

The Order of Oman (Wisam al-Oman) is the second highest order of Oman.

History
The Order of Oman was instituted in 1970 by Sultan Qaboss in two divisions, civil and military. He added in 1982 a Special Class, "The Most Honourable Order of Oman" (Wisam Al-Sharif Al-Oman).

Divisions and classes
The order exists in :
 * A Special Class
 * A civil division : First Class to Fifth Class
 * A military division : First Class to Fifth Class

Insignia
The ribbon is :
 * red with green borders, for the Special Class.
 * red with green stripes, for the civil division, number and position depending on the class.
 * blue with red stripes, for the military division, number and position depending on the class.

Recipients

 * Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan, 1st Class (Military) - Joint Chief of Staff (Pakistan) - 1994-97
 * Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmad, 1st Class (Military) - Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) - 2006-09
 * Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, special class
 * Akihito, special class
 * Azlan Shah of Perak, civil first class
 * Hassan II of Morocco, special class
 * Hassanal Bolkiah, civil first class
 * Queen Elizabeth II, civil first class
 * Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, civil first class
 * Jakaya Kikwete, civil first class
 * Juan Carlos I of Spain, military first class
 * Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, military first class
 * Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, civil first class
 * Asad bin Tariq Al Said, military second class
 * Mohammed Bin Salman, civil first class
 * Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, civil first class
 * Philippe of Belgium, civil first class
 * Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, civil first class
 * King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, civil first class
 * Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, civil first class