Order of Sultan Qaboos
| Order Sultan Qaboos وسام السلطان قابوس | |
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| Awarded by Sultan of Oman | |
| Type | State |
| Established | 1985 |
| Country | Oman |
| Royal house | Al Bu Sa'id |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Sultan Qaboos bin Said |
| Sovereign | Sultan Haitham bin Tariq |
| Classes | three |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Establishment |
| Next (lower) | Sultan's Order of Commendation |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of Sultan Qaboos (Arabic: وسام السلطان قابوس, romanized: Wisam al-Sultan Qaboos) is the fourth highest order of Oman.[1]
History
[edit]The order was established in 1985 to coincide with the 15th anniversary Sultan Qaboos bin Said's accession to the throne. It consists of three classes.[2]
Insignia
[edit]The ribbon is blue with yellow-gold borders. The badge is a twelve pointed interlocking star with a white center that is surrounded by a red border.[2]
Notable recipients
[edit]- Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (1986), 2nd Class[3]
- Prince Faisal bin Hussein of Jordan (2010)[4]
- Queen Máxima of the Netherlands (2012), 1st Class[5]
- Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said (2021), 1st Class[6]
- Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed al Nu’mani (2021), 1st Class[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders". Official Gazette. 24 January 2011.
- ^ a b Stair Sainty, Guy; Heydel-Mankoo, Rafal, eds. (2006). World Orders of Knighthood & Merit. Burke's Peerage Ltd. pp. 1433–1443. ISBN 0-9711966-7-2.
- ^ "The Omani Orders Awarded to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq". Ministry of Information.
- ^ "HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein". International Olympic Commitee.
- ^ "His Majesty receives Queen Beatrix" (PDF). Oman Daily Observer. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b "HM the Sultan confers Royal Orders". Muscat Daily. 11 January 2021.
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