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	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Emblem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		An emblem is an object or a representation of a object.
		A metal emblem of a cockle shell sewn onto the hat identied a medieval pilgrim to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
		The lion passant serves as the emblem of England, the lion rampant as the emblem of Scotland.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Emblem (534 words)

	Ministry of Information - Oman 2000
		Oman's third LPG processing plant was brought on stream by PDO at Saih Rawl at the end of 1999 as part of the Oman LNG project with a production capacity of 40,000 tonnes per annum.
		Oman LNG has achieved 80% financing, a percentage of project financing which is unprecedented for a development of this nature in the Middle East.
		Oman LNG has also signed a contract with Coral Energy Resources of the United States for two cargoes, each of 125,000 cubic metres, to be shipped in 2000 and 2001.
	www.omanet.om /english/oman2000/sec8/3.asp?cat=oy2k&subcat=sec8 (5011 words)

	Desert Discovery - Welcome to Oman
		Oman strategically occupies the south eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, covering 300,000 square km of varied terrain with a coastline of 1,700 km.
		To the west, Oman borders Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to the south the Republic of Yemen, and to the north the Straits of Hormuz.
		It is climatically different from the rest of Oman due to the effects of the monsoon rains from June to September.
	www.desert-discovery.com /text/oman.html (1024 words)

	Government of Oman
		Although Oman enjoys a high degree of internal stability, regional tensions in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf war, the Iran-Iraq war, and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom continue to necessitate large defense expenditures.
		Oman maintains a small but professional and effective military, supplied mainly with British equipment in addition to items from the United States, France, and other countries.
		Oman's borders with all neighbors are demarcated, including a 2002 demarcation of the Oman-U.A.E. border that was ratified in 2003.
	infotut.com /geography/Oman/Government (1740 words)

	National emblem of Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Emblem of Oman consists of a khanjar dagger in a sheath that is superimposed upon two crossed swords.
		It is found on numerous flags as well as the currency of Oman and on the planes of the Omani Air Force, among other locations.
		This page was last modified 20:04, 28 May 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Emblem_of_Oman (86 words)

	Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The colours and the emblem in the canton remain unchanged.
		The same emblem as in the new naval ensign, but all in white and without anchor, scroll and emblem on the crown (which is voided), on the same dark blue field but adding at the hoist three thin (ca.
		The Imamate of Oman was not in "the interior of Oman", but it was in the interior of Eastern Arabia, surrounded in the north, east and south by the sultanate of Muscat.
	www.netlinkit.dk /FOTW/flags/om.html (1450 words)

	Medals of the Sultanate of Oman (IEPE)
		In general, milutary badges are red (except for the highets classes) and bear the Oman arms in the center, while civil badges are are white (regardless of class) and have a crescent device in the center.
		In 1968 the emblem was redesigned as a bronze palm leaf emblem (similar to the palms worn on the French Croix de Guerre).
		Interestingly, the plane in which the disk of the medal lies is slightly offset as compared to the suspension bar, apparently to simplify the mounting and wearing of the medal as a part of a group of medals.
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/medals/oman.html (8412 words)

	Oman Flag - World Flags 101 - Omanian Flags
		The flag of Oman consists of three equal sized horizontal stripes with a red vertical stripe on the left side of the flag - the top horizontal stripe is white; the middle one red; and the bottom stripe is green.
		Situated in the top of the vertical stripe is the national emblem of Oman which consists of two crossed swords, a dagger called a Khanjar and a belt.
		The Oman flag was adopted on November 18, 1995, after modifications were made to the Oman flag of 1970.
	www.worldflags101.com /o/oman-flag.aspx (345 words)

	Police Flags (Oman) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The flag of the Royal Oman Police is hoisted on all the buildings of the different formations of ROP together with the national flag.
		Maybe it stands for 'Sultanate of Oman' or it might be the name or number of a certain unit.
		There is a Royal Oman Police Colour at the bottom of this image which looks like the national flag with a blue fly and the police emblem centred on the latter.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/om_polic.html (540 words)

	Times of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Oman Air is organising this conference on annual regular basis, to grant the opportunity to regional, marketing managers, and company senior officials, to discuss all related maters, aiming to upgrade services and expansion of Oman Air’s growing network, as a result of applying the approved plans and strategies.
		“Oman Air is playing a vital roll in making Muscat as a hub for the air traffic in the Middle East, through providing all possible support to our Oman Air sales offices distributed in many countries, as well as participating in different exhibitions, seminars, and workshops worldwide.
		We are merely honoured, to be flying high the emblem of Oman, in reach of new horizons,” he concluded.
	www.timesofoman.com /newsdetails.asp?newsid=26244 (365 words)

	Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The old emblem is shown in The Flag Bulletin [tfb] 10:2 [and] was used in the flags before 1985 (even in 1957 when Sultan asked Wendell Philipps to draw a new flag, that later was not adopted).
		The dagger characteristic of Oman, in which the scabbard has a 90 degree turn as shown on the Omani emblem is indeed a "khanjar".
		Album des Pavillons 2000 [pay00] gives this ratio as 5:9, which is incorrect, resulting from a misinterpretation of the Arabic numerals in the official construction sheet: the length of 35 was interpreted as 45, the original clearly states 35, as a sum of 10 and 25.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/om.html (1181 words)

	Keyword Search - VirtualTourist.com
		Long known as the hermit of the Middle East, the Sultanate of Oman is slowly emerging from its shell, revealing a land of friendly people, dramatic landscapes and lots of forts.
		Prior to 1970, Oman was one of the most backward and closed societies in the world.
		Oman is very proud of its forts and there is a flag of Oman in major forts such as Jabrin, Nizwa and Nakhl.
	members.virtualtourist.com /vt/ks/?m=0&s=oman (579 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: MANAMA — Bahrain has become Oman Air's 20th destination ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The launching of Oman Air services to Bahrain is part of the company's plans to connect Oman with major cities in the Gulf, making it an important hub for air traffic in the Middle East.
		Oman Air Chief Executive Abdul Rahman bin Harith Al Busaidy told Times Business that the airline had witnessed steady growth in the last decade and had emerged as a niche carrier with friendly, high quality services and high on time performance track-record.
		Oman Air country manager for Qatar and Bahrain, Bader Al Busaidi, said the airline carried about 980,000 passengers in 2003, showing an increase of over 14 per cent.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=47468 (607 words)

	Flag of Oman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The national flag of Oman consists of three stripes (white, green and red) with a red bar on the left that contains the national emblem of Oman.
		The white stands for peace and prosperity, the green for fertility and the Green Mountains, and the red for battles against foreign invaders.
		Oman • Pakistan • Philippines • Qatar • Russia • Saudi Arabia • Singapore • Sri Lanka • Syria • Tajikistan • Thailand • Turkey • Turkmenistan • United Arab Emirates • Uzbekistan • Vietnam • Yemen
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Oman (227 words)

	Oman Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		This flag features the national emblem of Oman - two crossed swords fastened to a curved dagger with an ornate horse bit.
		This emblem dates back to the 18th century.
		The white is the color of the Imam, the traditional religious leader of Oman.
	www.ultimateflags.com /int/oman.html (95 words)

	Zanzibar, Tanzania
		Zanzibar was separated from Oman in 1861, and effectively controlled by Britain after 1873 when the Royal Navy enforced the closure of the slave market, and enlarged its base in the harbour from which it operated patrols against slave traders.
		As happened in neighbouring Tanganyika, this latter flag was based on the emblem of the ruling party; in Zanzibar’s case the Afro-Shirazi party.
		There is and emblem (that of the Goverment ?) -not visible in the second photo- in the middle of the field.
	www.fotw.us /flags/tz-zan.html (2976 words)

	ICL - Oman - Constitution
		And in our determination to strengthen Oman's international position and its role in establishing the foundations of peace, security, justice and co-operation between different States and Peoples.
		The Sultanate of Oman is an independent, Arab, Islamic, fully sovereign state with Muscat as its capital.
		None of the provisions of this Basic Law shall be suspended except in the case of martial law and within the limits laid down by the Law.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/mu00000_.html (4374 words)

	flag of War Ensign (Oman) flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de
		From the photo I received from the French Naval Attaché in Oman, current [1995] ensign shows in the blue fly a symbol of the Omani navy instead of the anchor.
		All elements are yellow except the main part of the crown which is red and bears in the middle the Omani national emblem in yellow.
		It seems the emblem in the old ensign, the white anchor, was set centrally in the free end of the flag field, whereas the new emblem is set closer to the edges.
	www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/om~war.html (417 words)

	Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Oman is a well-off middle Eastern economy with large oil and gas resources, a substantial trade surplus, and low inflation.
		The government is moving ahead with privatization of its utilities, the development of a body of commercial law to facilitate foreign investment, and increased budgetary outlays.
		Oman continues to liberalize its markets and joined the World Trade Organization (WTrO) in November 2000.
	members.tripod.com /zubin1/oman.htm (528 words)

	OMAN
		The Sultan of Oman has a gold plate with a large oval in the middle in white, red and green colors and the number "1" in Black Arabic script, and two large red Omani shields at each end.
		Royal Guards plates are in white on maroon with a serial number from 1000 to 9999, the royal court emblem in gold on maroon in a large green circle, and three letters, all in Arabic script.
		Diplomatic plates are colored white with fl lettering : C.C. or C.D., "Oman" in Arabic, the consular corps or diplomatic corps in Arabic on the upper line, the registration in western characters, OMAN in western script and the registration in Arabic at the bottom.
	plaque.free.fr /as/oman.html (789 words)

	Oman Articles publications and documentations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		And it is this alluring aspect of Oman that is at the heart of Sarah’s presentation entitled “Oman, Land of Legend”.
		It is believed that the lands that constitute present day Oman were once part of a larger area referred to in the Mesopotamian cuneiform texts of the Third Millennium BC as “Magan”.
		This was a very prosperous period for Oman, known archaeologically as part of the Umm An-Nar period, named after an island near Abu Dhabi where the first archaeological discoveries in the region occurred.
	www.omaninfo.com /cgi-bin/journal/DocView.asp?DocumentID=54 (2097 words)

	Oman
		The Oman Visitor page gives a good general introduction to Oman with links to a number of personal photograph libraries.
		Oman: special reference "A to Z" This is a collection of Oman-oriented links arranged alphabetically by subject.
		Off-road in Oman, a guide by Sue Hutton (expat living in Oman since 1991)
	jperret.tripod.com /oman.html (161 words)

	War Ensign 1985-1995 (Oman) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The naval ensign of Oman was created in the 1970s.
		The same design was in use until 1985 when a little modification was made in the emblem.
		In 1995 the new national flag was incorporated to the canton.
	flagspot.net /flags/om1985~w.html (71 words)

	Search Tuna Report for omani (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Oman Studies Centre was founded in Germany in 1975 as a documentation centre on Oman and the Arabian Gulf....
		General Information about Oman Long known as the hermit of the Middle East, the Sultanate of Oman is slowly emerging from its shell, revealing a land of friendly people, dramatic landscapes and a lot of forts....
		A Oman / History / The Omani empire By the end of the 18th century, the Omanis were in control of an extensive empire....
	www.searchtuna.com /ftlive2/3761.html (1031 words)

	Flags 1970-1985 (Oman) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Before 1995 the proportions of the flag were 2:3 and the width of the vertical red stripe at hoist was 1/3rd of the fly.
		As far I know the emblem was slightly changed 23 July 1985.
		The old emblem is shown in The Flag Bulletin [tfb] 10:2 [and] was used in the flags before 1985 (...).
	www.fotw.net /flags/om1970.html (127 words)

	Omani Flag - Flag Of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		If you would like to use this flag of Oman or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Oman or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Oman or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /flags_of_the_world/flag_of_oman.shtml (304 words)

	The Country and People of Oman
		Oman comprises a coastal plain and an interior region of hills and desert.
		Oman and the IMF Position in the fund, reports....
		Oman Studies Centre Encouraging the study of Oman's history and of the social, economic and cultural conditions
	www.hejleh.com /countries/oman.html (2027 words)

	oman flag and description
		The flag of Oman was officially adopted on April 25, 1995.
		Colors of the flag are symbolic, with green representing fertility; white represents peace, and this shade of red is common on many regional flags.
		The national emblem, a (Khanjar Dagger), is displayed upper-left.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/mideast/oman.htm (200 words)

	Oman Regional Flags Reference
		the Caucasus and Anatolia, the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, Central Asia...
		The bank has a network of 92 branches in Oman and a representative office in...
		Sayyid Fahd receives UK chief of staff and Syrian ambassadorTimes of Oman, Oman - 17 hours agoThey discussed ways of promoting bilateral relations, regional and international current...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Reference/Flags/Regional/Oman (361 words)

	Oman Flag
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		This flag of Oman features the national emblem of Oman - two crossed swords fastened to a curved dagger with an ornate horse bit.
		White is also used to symbolize peace and purity.The green refers to the "Green Mountains" in the north of the country.
	www.national-flags.com /flags/Oman_Flag.html (135 words)

	Southwest Asia Service Medal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		At sea, the war zone is defined as the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden and portions of the Arabian Sea.
		The medal is suspended from a green ribbon with red, fl and white stripes, representing flags of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
		The medal depicts a Royal Palm with crossed sabers - emblems of Saudi Arabia - superimposed on a sunburst, symbolizing the light of freedom "which once again shines over Kuwait." Inside the sun emblem is a globe featuring the Arabian Peninsula.
	www.history.navy.mil /medals/swasia.htm (408 words)

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