The Order of Al-Said (''Wisam Al-Sa'id'') is the highest order of

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

History

The Order of Al-Said (originally ''Wisam ud-Daula al-Saidi al-Omaniya'') was instituted in 1913 by

Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman Faisal bin Turki, GCIE (8 June 1864 – 4 October 1913) ( ar, فيصل بن تركي), historic spelling ''Fessul bin Turkee'', ruled as Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 4 June 1888 to 4 October 1913. He succeeded his father Turki bin Said as Sul ...

. The order had different grades which fell in disuse over the years.

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reformed the old

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in 1982 to bring it to a one-grade order. The new name is "Wisam Al-Sa'id".

Insignia

The ''ribbon'' is red with central green stripe.

Recipients

* King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan *

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* Queen Elizabeth II *

Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ( ar, الشيخ صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح, translit=ash-Shaykh Sabāh al-ʾAḥmad al-Jābir aṣ-Ṣabāḥ; 16 June 192929 September 2020) was the Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the Kuwai ...

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Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( ar, مُحَمّد بِن زَايد آل نَهيَان, Moḥamed bin Zāyed Āl Nahyān; born 11 March 1961), colloquially known by his initials as MBZ, is the third president of the United Arab Emirates ...

References

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Other sources

World Medals Index
Said Al-Said, Order of Awards established in 1913 Awards established in 1982 1913 establishments in Oman