| Northern Frontier Regiment | |
|---|---|
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| Active | From 1957 to date |
| Country |  Oman |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Motorised infantry |
| Size | One battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Malik bin Faham Camp, Ibri, Oman |
| Engagements | Jebel Akhdar & Dhofar Wars |
| Decorations | &sq=&lang=&file=File:General_Service_Medal_(Oman).png){kind=small} |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lt Col Colin Maxwell OM[1] |
The Northern Frontier Regiment (NFR) was formed in March 1957 and was one of the first two properly constituted infantry regiments that Sultan Said bin Taimur of Oman formed.[2][3] The regiment's crest is two crossed drawn traditional Khanjar daggers pointing downwards, with scrolls carrying the regimental title in Arabic i.e. Kateeba al Hudood al Shamleeah.[4][5] 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).[6]
- ^ UK, National Archives. "Recommendation for Award for Maxwell, C C Rank: Colonel Regiment: Northern Frontier Regiment, WO 373/187/321". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bill, Thomas. "Griffin Badges NFR Badge". griffinbadges. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Northern Frontier Regiment, Oman - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum". www.britishbadgeforum.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Sultan of Muscat's Armed Forces General Service Medal with clasp for Dhofar". www.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.