Order of Honour (Oman)

Order of Honour
وسام التكريم
Order of Honour; وسام التكريم
Awarded by Sultan of Oman
Type	State
Established	1990
Country	Oman
Royal house	Al Bu Sa'id
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Sovereign	Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Al Nu'man
Next (lower)	Order of Excellence
	; Ribbon bar of the order; ;

The Order of Honour (Arabic: وسام التكريم, romanized: Wisam al-Takrim) is an order of Oman.^[1]

History

The order was established by Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 1990 to coincide with his 20th anniversary on the throne. It is awarded in a single class.^[2]

Insignia

The insignia was made by Asprey and consists of a sash riband, badge, and star. The ribbon is dark red with a center green stripe and thin white stripes on either side. The badge is a six pointed star with inverted white points set with a pearl and between each one is a red enamel castellated point. The center features the national emblem of Oman on a green enamel background with a white border all set in yellow gold.^[2]

Notable recipients

Captain Saleh Al Jabri (2010)^[3]
Gianfranco Corsi Zaffarel (2011)^[4]
Placido Domingo Embil (2011)^[4]
Abdul Latif Yousef Al Hamad (2022)^[5]
Mark Evans (2023)^[6]
Mikhail Piotrovsky (2023)^[7]
Umberto Vanni (2024)^[8]
Dr. Uğur Ünal (2025)^[9]

References

^ "Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders". Official Gazette. 24 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b Tinson, Col. Ashley R. (1995). Orders and Medals of the Sultanate of Oman (3rd ed.). Spink. ISBN 9780907605591.
^ "His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bestows the Order of Honour on Captain Saleh". Jewel of Muscat. 6 September 2010.
^ ^a ^b Al-Arimi, Mohammed (2 March 2020). "Between 2011 and 2018: Sultan Qaboos bin Said ordered many medals. Learn about their details". Atheer (in Arabic).
^ "His Majesty the Sultan awards the Order of Honour to Abdul Latif Al Hamad". Oman Daily Observer (in Arabic). 17 January 2022.
^ "His Majesty the Sultan awards the Order of Honour to the CEO of Outward Bound Oman". Shabiba (in Arabic). 24 May 2023.
^ "Mikhail Piotrovsky awarded the Order of Honour of the Sultanate of Oman". The State Hermitage Museum. 3 July 2023.
^ "His Majesty the Sultan awards the Order of Honour to the Director General of the Royal Opera House Muscat". Al Roya (in Arabic). 17 January 2024.
^ "Türkiye: His Majesty the Sultan awards the Order of Honor to the former President of Gazi University in recognition of his efforts in promoting cultural and scientific cooperation". Foreign Ministry of Oman (in Arabic). 13 February 2025.

[1] "Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders". Official Gazette. 24 January 2011.

[tinson-2] Tinson, Col. Ashley R. (1995). Orders and Medals of the Sultanate of Oman (3rd ed.). Spink. ISBN 9780907605591.

[3] "His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bestows the Order of Honour on Captain Saleh". Jewel of Muscat. 6 September 2010.

[opera-4] Al-Arimi, Mohammed (2 March 2020). "Between 2011 and 2018: Sultan Qaboos bin Said ordered many medals. Learn about their details". Atheer (in Arabic).

[5] "His Majesty the Sultan awards the Order of Honour to Abdul Latif Al Hamad". Oman Daily Observer (in Arabic). 17 January 2022.

[6] "His Majesty the Sultan awards the Order of Honour to the CEO of Outward Bound Oman". Shabiba (in Arabic). 24 May 2023.

[7] "Mikhail Piotrovsky awarded the Order of Honour of the Sultanate of Oman". The State Hermitage Museum. 3 July 2023.

[8] "His Majesty the Sultan awards the Order of Honour to the Director General of the Royal Opera House Muscat". Al Roya (in Arabic). 17 January 2024.

[9] "Türkiye: His Majesty the Sultan awards the Order of Honor to the former President of Gazi University in recognition of his efforts in promoting cultural and scientific cooperation". Foreign Ministry of Oman (in Arabic). 13 February 2025.

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