Miniature circular gilt metal medal with laterally-pierced ball suspension; the face with the national emblem of the Sultanate of Oman, being a pair of crossed Omani swords in scabbards, a sheathed khunjar with belt attachments imposed, circumscribed in Arabic script above ‘Sultan Qaboos bin Said’ and ‘Sultan of Oman’ below; the reverse inscribed ‘Wisam As Sumood’ (Medal for Endurance) in stylised Arabic script; diameter 19.24mm (0.76 inch); on original ribbon, glue residue to the reverse. The medal was instituted by Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said in 1976 to mark the end of the Dhofar rebellion and was awarded for a minimum of 30 days’ service in the region between 23 May 1965 and 2 December 1975.
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