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Order of the Special Royal Emblem
وسام الطغرائية السلطانية الخاصة
Awarded by Sultan of Oman
TypeMilitary
Established1985
CountryOman
Royal houseAl Bu Sa'id
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderSultan Qaboos bin Said
SovereignSultan Haitham bin Tariq
Precedence
Next (higher)Military Order of Oman
Next (lower)Military Order of Achievement

Ribbon bar of the order for Omani officers

Ribbon bar of the order for foreign officers

The Order of the Special Royal Emblem (Arabic: وسام الطغرائية السلطانية الخاصة, romanized: Wisam al-Tughrayiyat al-Sultaniat al-Khasa) is the second highest military order of Oman.[1]

History

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The order was instituted in 1985 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said to coincide with the 15th anniversary of his accession to the throne.[2] It was presented to Omani military officers on National Day in November of that year.[3]

Insignia

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The insignia is a multicolored ribbon with a gold hexagonal badge featuring the Tughra of Sultan Qaboos. A Tughra is a royal seal of the Sultan's name in Arabic calligraphy. Sultan Qaboos' Tughra reads Al-Wathiq Billah (Arabic: الواثق بالله, romanized: al-Wāthiq biʾllāh, lit. 'He who trusts in God') His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur bin Faisal Al Said and was designed by calligrapher, Sheikh Hilal bin Mohammed bin Salem Al Rawahy.[4]

Another version was made for foreign military officers that has a silver badge featuring the national emblem of Oman[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders". Official Gazette. 24 January 2011.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Report on the award of the Sultan's Tughrai Order, 1985". YouTube (in Arabic). Sultanate of Oman Television. 18 November 1985.
  4. ^ Al-Arimi, Mohammed bin Hamad (14 January 2021). "The history of the Sultanate's Tughraiyya from Imam Ahmad to His Majesty Sultan Haitham". Atheer (in Arabic).
  5. ^ "Royal Oman Photos". Instagram (in Arabic). Ministry of Information. 8 September 2019.

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