| Muscat Regiment | |
|---|---|
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| Active | From 1957 to date |
| Country |  Oman |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Motorised infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Bid Bid, Oman |
| Engagements | Jebel Akhdar & Dhofar Wars |
| Decorations | &sq=NATO&lang=en&file=File:General_Service_Medal_(Oman).png){kind=small} |
The Muscat Regiment (MR) was formed in March 1957 and was one of the first two properly constituted infantry regiments that Sultan Said bin Taimur of Oman formed.[1][2] The regiment's crest is two crossed Omani swords overlain vertically with a single traditional Khanjar dagger sheathed, with scrolls carrying the regimental title in Arabic.[3] The regiment's headdress is a distinctive scarlet Tam o' Shanter style cap, rather than a beret.[4] Members of the Regiment who served in Dhofar are entitled to wear the General Service Medal Oman, its ribbon design illustrated on the right (see Decorations).[5]
- ^ Valeri, Marc (2009). Oman: Politics and Society in the Qaboos State. Hurst. p. 53. ISBN 9781850659334. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ Peter Kemp, David Smiley (1975). Arabian assignment. London: Leo Cooper. pp. 22–23. ISBN 0850521815.
- ^ "Griffin Badges Muscat Regiment". griffinbadges. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Muscat Regiment tam o shanter worn by officer in photograph". www.google.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Sultan of Muscat's Armed Forces General Service Medal with clasp for Dhofar". www.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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