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| Order of Appreciation for Good Civil Service وسام التقدير للخدمة المدنية الجيدة | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Classes | Two |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Merit for Culture, Science, Arts, and Literature |
Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of Appreciation for Good Civil Service (Arabic: وسام التقدير للخدمة المدنية الجيدة, romanized: Wisam al-Taqdir Lilkhidmat al-Madaniat al-Jayida) is an Omani order.[1]
History
[edit]The order was established by Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 1990 to coincide with his 20th anniversary on the throne. It is awarded in two classes.[2]
Insignia
[edit]The insignia was created by Spink & Son and consists of a neck riband, badge, and miniature.[2] The ribbon has a center of green moiré with white stripes on either side and red borders. The badge is a star with wavy points alternating in seven sections each of gold and silver. The center features the national emblem of Oman on a red enamel background with a green border.[3]
Notable recipients
[edit]First class
[edit]Second class
[edit]- Bayuba bint Ali Al-Sabriya (2020)[4]
- Dr. Hilal bin Saeed Al-Hajri (2020)[4]
- Ibrahim bin Ali bin Qambar Al-Ajmi (2020)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "His Majesty confers Orders of Merit and Appreciation on achievers". Times of Oman. 30 November 2020.
