List of Saudi Arabian flags
The following is a list of Flags used in Saudi Arabia. For more information about the national flag, see the Flag of Saudi Arabia.
National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1973–present | Flag of Saudi Arabia | A green field with the Shahada written in the Thuluth script in white above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left.[1][2][3][4][5][6] |
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Vertical Flag of Saudi Arabia |
Royal flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1973–present | Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | A green field with the Shahada written in the Thuluth script in white above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left with the golden royal emblem on the fly side.[7] |
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Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | A green field with the golden royal emblem in the center. | |
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Royal Flag of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | A green field with the Shahada written in the Thuluth script in white above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left with the royal emblem on the fly side. | |
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Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | A green field with the silver royal emblem in the center. | |
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1938–1953 | Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | A green field with the Shahada written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords. |
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Royal Banner of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 12:25) | A green field with the Shahada written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords and 4 sestiere on the fly. | |
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Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | A green field with the Shahada written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords. | |
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1953–1964 | Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | |
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Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | ||
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1964–1973 | Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | A green field with the Shahada written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords and a golden leaf border. |
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Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | A Green Field with the royal emblem in the center and a golden leaf border. |
Ministry flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1926–present | Flag of The Ministry of Interior |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1973–present | Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (obverse) | [8][9] |
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Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (reverse) | ||
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Flag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army | ||
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War Flag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army | ||
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Flag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces Command | ||
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Flag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces | ||
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Flag of The Saudi Artillery Corps | ||
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Flag of The Saudi Armored Corps Command | ||
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Flag of The Saudi Armored Corps | ||
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1920–present | Air Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia (with seal) | |
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Air Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia | ||
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1960–present | Flag of The Royal Saudi Navy | |
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Naval Ensign of The Royal Saudi Navy | ||
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1973–present | Flag of The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces | |
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Flag of The Saudi Special Security Forces |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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632–661 | The red standard that used by Amr ibn al-As and later by the Kharijites | A simple red field |
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The Ansars flag | ||
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The Quraysh flag | ||
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The Quraysh second flag | ||
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The Quraysh third flag | ||
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The Taym tribe flag | ||
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The Thaqif tribe flag | ||
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The Hawazin tribe flag | ||
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The Shayban tribe flag | ||
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The Muharib tribe flag | ||
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The Ghani & Bahila tribe flag | ||
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The Tayy tribe flag | ||
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The Kinanah tribe flag | ||
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The Kalb tribe flag | ||
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The Nukha tribe flag | ||
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The Ju'fa tribe flag | ||
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The Judham tribe flag | ||
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The Hudhayl tribe flag | ||
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The Hamdan tribe flag | ||
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The Dhuhal tribe flag | ||
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The 'Akk tribe flag | ||
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The first Ajal tribe flag | ||
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The second Ajal tribe flag | ||
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The Khuza'a tribe flag | ||
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The Yashkur tribe flag | ||
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The Hanzala tribe flag | ||
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The Sa'd ibn Zayd Manat tribe flag | ||
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The Kindah tribe flag | ||
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The Bajila tribe flag | ||
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The Khath'am tribe flag | ||
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The first Taghlib tribe flag | ||
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The second Taghlib tribe flag | ||
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The Sulaym tribe flag | ||
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The Quda'ah tribe flag | ||
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622–632 | White was the dynastic color of the Umayyad Caliphate and of the Fatimid Caliphate as well as the standard flag of the Prophet Muhammad[10] | A white field. |
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622–632 | Black flag of the Abbasid Caliphate and as well the flag of the Prophet Muhammad[10] | A black field. |
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1171–1260/1341 | Flag of the Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt | A simple golden field. |
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1174–1193 | Saladin's personal standard | A golden field with a red double-headed eagle in the center.[11] |
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1250–1517 | Flag of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt | A golden field with a white crescent moon off-centered toward the hoist. |
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1517–1793 | Flag of the Ottoman Empire | Red field with a green disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc. |
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1744–1818 | Flag of the Emirate of Diriyah | A green field with a white stripe on the fly and Arabic script written in white in the center.[12][13][14][15] |
| 1822–1891 | Flag of the Emirate of Nejd | ||
| 1902–1913 | Flag of the Emirate of Riyadh | ||
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1793–1844 | Flag of the Ottoman Empire | A red field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star. |
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1844–1916 | A red field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star. | |
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1835–1921 | Flag of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar | A red field with a large golden crescent moon and a 8-pointed star. |
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1909–1927 | Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir | A green field with a white spiked border and Arabic script written in white in the center. |
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1913–1921 | Flag of the Emirate of Nejd and Hasa | A green field with a white stripe on the fly, a script written in Arabic in white in the center and 2 crossed swords.[15] |
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1916–1917 | Provisional Flag of the Kingdom of Hejaz | A simple red field. |
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1916–1920 | Flag of the Sheikdom of Upper Asir | A white field with a blue crescent moon in the canton and Arabic script written in blue in the center. |
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1917–1920 | Flag of The Kingdom of Hejaz | A horizontal triband of black, green and white, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. |
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1920–1926 | A horizontal triband of black, white and green, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. | |
| 1924–1925 | Flag of the Sharifian Caliphate | ||
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1921–1926 | Flag of the Sultanate of Nejd | A green field with a white stripe on the fly, Arabic script written in white in the center and a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left.[15] |
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1926–1932 | Flag of Nejd as part of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd | A green field with a white stripe on the fly, Arabic script written in white in the center above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left and above another arabic script.[15] |
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1927–1930 | Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir | A green field with Arabic script written in white in the center. |
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1932–1934 | Flag of Saudi Arabia | A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with white stripe on the hoist. |
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1934–1938 | A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with a thinner white stripe. | |
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1938–1973 | A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with no stripe. |
See also
References
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- ^ Saudi Arabia: The Reverse of the Flag, FOTW Flags Of The World, 3 June 2019. Accessed 2 May 2020.
- ^ "UN Map Library".
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- ^ "Saudi Arabia Civil Ensign". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
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- ^ a b c d دارة الملك عبدالعزيز [@Darahfoundation] (20 September 2019). "#انفوجرافيك_الدارة || ( العلم السعودي ) 🇸🇦 #دارة_الملك_عبدالعزيز #اليوم_الوطني #همة_حتى_القمه https://t.co/YBsjgPKuuz" [# Infographic_Darah || (Saudi flag) 🇸🇦 #King_Abdulaziz_Dara #National_Day #Himma_Til_Qumma] (Tweet) (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023 – via Twitter.
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