Contempt for 'Salute to the Sultan' to be punished under new decree. Insulting the national anthem of Oman could now result in a three-year prison sentence under a decree issued by Sultan Haitham. The punishment for failing to respect the anthem Salute to the. MUSCAT: The Official Gazette on Sunday published details of Royal Decree 99/2026 amending certain provisions of the Law of the State Flag,.