Order of the Special Royal Emblem
The Order of the Special Royal Emblem is the second highest military order of Oman.
History
The order was instituted in 1985 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said to coincide with the 15th anniversary of his accession to the throne. It was presented to Omani military officers on National Day in November of that year.Insignia
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 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.Another version was made for foreign military officers that has a silver badge featuring the national emblem of Oman