The Sultanate of Oman has created these orders of knighthood. In chronological order:
The Order of Al-Said ("Wisam Al-Sa'id") 1913 by Sultan Faisal bin Turki
The Order of Oman (Wisam al-Oman), civil and military 1970
The Most Honourable Order of Oman (Wisam Al-Sharif Al-Oman) 1982, Special class
The Order of the Renaissance of Oman ("Wisam al-Nahdat al-Oman") 1972
The Supreme Order of the Renaissance of Oman ("Wisam Nahisat Oman al-'Ali") 1982, Special class
The Order of Merit of Sultan Qaboos ("Wisam Sahat Al-Jilalat al-Sultan Qaboos") or shortly "Sahab". 1977
The Order of Excellence ("Wisam Al-Imtiaz") 1978
The Order of N'Oman ("Wisam al Na'Oman") 1982
The Order of Merit ("Wisam al-Istahqaq") or shortly "Istahqaq". 1982
The Order of Sultan Qaboos ("Wisam al-Sultan Qaboos") 1985
The Order of the Special Royal Emblem (Wisam Al-Saghir A'ait Al-Sultaniat Al-Khasat") 1985
The Sultan Qaboos Order for Culture, Science and Art ("Wisam Al-Sultan Quaboos Lilthaqafat wa Al-'Aloom wa Al-Fanoon") 1990
The Order of Appreciation ("Wisam Al-Taqdir") 1990
The Order of Achievement ("Wisam Al-Amajat") 1995
