Order of Al Nu'man

Order of Al Nu'man
وسام النعمان
Order of Al Nu'man; وسام النعمان
Awarded by Sultan of Oman
Type	State
Established	1982
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 Merit
Next (lower)	Order of Honour
	; Ribbon bar of the order; ;

The Order of Al Nu'man (Arabic: وسام النعمان, romanized: Wisam al-Naaman) is an order of Oman awarded to high ranking diplomats.

History

The order was instituted in 1982 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said prior to his state visit to the United Kingdom. It is made up of three classes.

Insignia

The insignia of the order consists of a riband, badge, star, and miniature. The ribbon is yellow with blue borders. The badge is a ten pointed star of alternating gold and silver with the crown of Oman at the center on a blue enamel background with a red border.

Notable recipients

First class

Ashok Kumar Attri (2007), former Indian ambassador to Oman
Seiji Morimoto (2011), former Japanese ambassador to Oman
Yu Fulong (2018), former Chinese ambassador to Oman
Eid Mohammed al Thaqafi (2021), former Saudi ambassador to Oman
Yousef Furtas (2022), former Honorary Consul General of Switzerland
Tibor Szatmari (2022), former Hungarian ambassador to Oman
Ali Najafi (2024), former Iranian ambassador to Oman
Abdullah bin Saud Al Anazi (2023), former Saudi ambassador to Oman
Amjad Jamil Al Quhaiwi (2025), former Jordanian ambassador to Oman

References

↑ "Royal Decree 7/2011 Issuing the Law of Civil and Military Orders". Official Gazette. 24 January 2011.
↑ 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.
↑ "Oman honours Indian diplomat". The Times of India. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
↑ "Royal Audience of H.E. Seiji Morimoto, Ambassador of Japan to the Sultanate of Oman with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and Conferment". Embassy of Japan in the Sultanate of Oman. 11 September 2011.
↑ "His Majesty Sultan Qaboos confers Al Numan Order on Chinese envoy". Times of Oman. 16 December 2018.
↑ "HM The Sultan Confers Al Numan First Class Order on Saudi Outgoing Ambassador". Oman News Agency. 31 January 2021.
↑ "HM The Sultan Confers Al Nu'man First Class Order on Former Swiss Honorary Consul General". Oman News Agency. 18 January 2022.
↑ "HM confers Al Nu'man order on Hungarian ambassador". Muscat Daily. 27 June 2022.
↑ "HM confers Al Nu'man Order on former Iranian Ambassador". Oman Daily Observer. 29 May 2024.
↑ "His Majesty awards honour to Saudi Ambassador". Foreign Ministry of Oman. 2 August 2023.
↑ "Omani sultan awards former Jordanian ambassador with Order of Al Numan". Jordan Times. 15 January 2025.

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

[stair-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] "Oman honours Indian diplomat". The Times of India. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2025.

[4] "Royal Audience of H.E. Seiji Morimoto, Ambassador of Japan to the Sultanate of Oman with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and Conferment". Embassy of Japan in the Sultanate of Oman. 11 September 2011.

[5] "His Majesty Sultan Qaboos confers Al Numan Order on Chinese envoy". Times of Oman. 16 December 2018.

[6] "HM The Sultan Confers Al Numan First Class Order on Saudi Outgoing Ambassador". Oman News Agency. 31 January 2021.

[7] "HM The Sultan Confers Al Nu'man First Class Order on Former Swiss Honorary Consul General". Oman News Agency. 18 January 2022.

[8] "HM confers Al Nu'man order on Hungarian ambassador". Muscat Daily. 27 June 2022.

[9] "HM confers Al Nu'man Order on former Iranian Ambassador". Oman Daily Observer. 29 May 2024.

[10] "His Majesty awards honour to Saudi Ambassador". Foreign Ministry of Oman. 2 August 2023.

[11] "Omani sultan awards former Jordanian ambassador with Order of Al Numan". Jordan Times. 15 January 2025.