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] ] ] ] State and military flag and ensign (obverse). Hoist (flagpole side) is to the right. Flag ratio: 2:3]]
{{Infobox flag
] ] ] Civil ensign (obverse). Hoist (flagpole side) is to the right. Flag ratio: 2:3]]
| Name = Saudi Arabia
] ] Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia (obverse). Hoist (flagpole side) is to the right. Flag ratio: 12:25]]
] | Image = Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
| Imagetext = {{lang|ar|لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّٰه مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّٰه}}{{pb}}{{small|('There is no deity but <!--Don't change to Allah-->God<!--see ] for explanation-->; ] is the Messenger of God')}}
The '''flag of Saudi Arabia''' is the flag used by the government of ] since ], ]. It is a green flag featuring in white an ] ] and a ].
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| Proportion = 2:3
| Adoption = {{ubl|{{Start date and age|1744}} <small>(original version, at the establishment of the ], it continued to the second and the beginning of the third)</small>|{{Start date and age|1937|03|11|df=y}} <small>(current version, as defined by royal decree)</small>|{{Start date and age|1973|3|15|df=y}} <small>(the latest version)</small>}}
| Design = A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left.
| Designer = ]<!--political advisor to King Abdulaziz al-Saud-->|
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The ] of ]{{efn|{{langx|ar|علم المملكة العربية السعودية}}}} is a green background with ] and a ] in white. The inscription is the Islamic creed, or '']'': "There is no deity but God; ] is the Messenger of God". The current design has been used by the government of ] since 15 March 1973.


==Design==
The script on the flag is written in the '']'' script. It is the '']'' or ]ic declaration of faith:
The Arabic inscription on the flag, written in the calligraphic ] with the current one by Saleh al-Mansouf, is the '']'' or ]ic declaration of faith:


: '''{{lang|ar|{{large|لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله}}}}'''
:لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله
: ''{{transl|ar|DIN|lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muḥammadun rasūlu-llāh}}''
:''la ilaha ill allah muhammadun rasul allah''
:'There is no god but ]; ] is the Messenger of God.'<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/facts_and_figures/ |title=About Saudi Arabia: Facts and figures |publisher=The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington D.C |access-date=2016-08-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417231457/http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/facts_and_figures/|archive-date=2012-04-17|url-status=unfit}}</ref>
:"There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his Messenger"
The green of the flag represents Islam and the sword stands for the safety and justice.<ref>{{cite book |title=Flag, Nation and Symbolism in Europe and America |last=Eriksen |first=Thomas |author2=Jenkins, Richard |year=2007 |isbn= 9780415444040|page=171 |publisher=Routledge |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SlhbERCCqzUC&q=saudi+flag+sword+symbolises&pg=PA171 |access-date=3 October 2012}}</ref>


The flag is manufactured with identical ] sides, to ensure the ''shahada'' reads correctly, from right to left, from either side. The sword also points to the left on both sides, in the direction of the script.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}
The ], symbolising the victories of ], is underneath the inscription.


The usual color of the flag's green was approximated by ] as Pantone 330 C, while the color used on flags at ] is approximately Pantone 349. At the ], Pantone 355 was used.<ref></ref>
Green flags bearing this or other ] scripts are frequently seen in ] and should not be confused with the Saudi national flag. These other flags normally do not bear the sword symbol.


===Construction sheet===
The flag is manufactured with differing obverse and reverse sides, to ensure the ''shahada'' reads correctly, from right to left, from either side. The sword points from ] to ] on both sides. The flag is sinister hoisted, meaning that the obverse side (front) has the hoist side (flagpole side) to the right.
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|File:Flag of Saudi Arabia (construction sheet).svg|A construction sheet for the governmental version of the flag of Saudi Arabia
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! style="background:#005430; width:100px" | <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Green</span>
! style="background:#FFFFFF; width:100px" | <span style="color:#005430;">White</span>
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| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | ''']'''
| <code>2427 C</code> || <code>White</code>
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| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | ''']'''
| <code>0/84/48</code> || <code>255/255/255</code>
|-
| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | ''']'''
| <code>#005430</code> || <code>#FFFFFF</code>
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| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" |''']'''
| <code>100/0/42/67</code> || <code>0/0/0/0</code>
|}


==Use== ==Use==
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Because the ''shahada'' is considered holy the flag is not normally used on T-shirts or other items. Saudi Arabia protested against its inclusion on a planned ] to be issued by ], bearing all the flags of the participants of the ]. Saudi officials said that kicking the creed with the foot was completely unacceptable. Similarly, an attempt by the ] to win favour with children of the Prost region of ] by distributing footballs adorned with flags, including that of Saudi Arabia, ended in demonstrations <ref>{{cite news|first=Alastair|last=Leithead|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6964564.stm|title='Blasphemous' balls anger Afghans|work=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref>. Because the ''shahada'' is considered holy, the flag is not normally used on T-shirts or other items. Saudi Arabia protested against its inclusion on a planned ] to be issued by ], bearing all the flags of the participants of the ]. Saudi Arabian officials said that kicking the shahada with the foot was completely unacceptable and sacrilegious. Similarly, an attempt by the ] to win favour with children of the ] of ] by distributing footballs adorned with flags, including that of Saudi Arabia, ended in demonstrations.<ref>{{cite news |first=Alastair |last=Leithead |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6964564.stm |title='Blasphemous' balls anger Afghans |work=] |date=2007-08-26 |access-date=2007-08-26}}</ref>


The flag is never lowered to ] as a sign of mourning, because lowering it would be considered ] and ].<!-- deleted flagspot reference because it cites the bbc article as its own source --><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4736935.stm | work=BBC News | title=Saudi King Fahd is laid to rest | date=2 August 2005}}</ref> Similarly, the flags of ] and ] are also never at half-mast.<ref>{{cite web |title=The National Emblem of Afghanistan |url=https://www.mfa.gov.af/protocol/national-emblem.html |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |access-date=2020-12-17 |archive-date=2021-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123215204/https://www.mfa.gov.af/protocol/national-emblem.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Similarly, the flag is never lowered to half-mast as a sign of mourning.


The normal flag cannot be hoisted vertically according to Saudi legislation. Special vertical flags are manufactured where both the inscription (the creed) and the emblem (the sword) are rotated, although this is rare as most Arab countries lack the tradition of hoisting flags vertically. The normal flag cannot be hoisted vertically according to Saudi legislation. Special vertical flags are manufactured where both the inscription (the creed) and the emblem (the sword) are rotated, although this is rare, as most Arab countries traditionally do not hoist flags vertically.
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==History== ==History==
The precursor states to Saudi Arabia were ] and ]. The state flag of Nejd followed today's Saudi flag pattern very closely. The state of Hejaz followed the patterns seen in countries like ] and ]. Caliphs such as ], ] and ] used different colors, inscriptions and symbols. After the ] in 1258, the primary caliphate became the ]. In 1517, the ] invaded Egypt and inherited Hejaz and ruled it until the ] (1916–18). From 1902 until 1921 a different Arabic inscription was used. One of the primary opponents to the Saudis was the ] of the ] family in the north of the peninsula, until their defeat in 1921.
A green flag with the ''shahada'' has been connected with the ] reformist movement since the 18th century. This movement was associated with the ] family's rise to power, and when ] became King of the ] in 1902, he added a sword to this flag. The flag has been used since then, although prior to the official adoption on the ] ], variants with two swords and/or a white vertical stripe at the hoist were also seen with the light ] and white Islamic color design scheme.
<!-- Unsourced image removed: ] version seen circa 1744.]] -->
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==Past Flags==
File:Flag of the Emirate of Riyadh (1902-1913).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}} Flag of the ] from 1744 to 1818 and flag of the ] from 1822 to 1891 and the flag of the ] from 1902 to 1913
The precursor states to Saudi Arabia were ] and ]. The state flag of Nejd followed today's ] flag pattern very closely. The state of Hijaz followed the patterns seen in countries like ] and ]. A possible solution to the ] flag controversy could had been to use Hejaz's last flag or one of Nejd's from the early ]. From 1744 a crescent was present. From 1902 until 1921 a different Arabic inscription was used.
File:Flag of the Emirate of Ha'il.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of the ] from 1835 to 1921
File:Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} This flag was used by the ] and correspondingly by ] and ] from 1844-]. The Ottomans captured Hejaz from the Mamluks in 1517.
File:Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir (1909-1927).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of the ] from 1909 to 1927
File:Flag of the Emirate of Nejd and Hasa.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}} Flag of the ] from 1913 to 1921
File:Red flag.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Provisional flag of the ] from 1916 to 1917
File:Flag of Upper Asir.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of the ] from 1916 to 1920
File:Flag of Hejaz 1917.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of the ] from 1917 to 1920, based on the ]
File:Flag of Hejaz 1920.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of the ] from 1920 to 1926. This flag was also used by the ] from 1924 to 1925, before Hejaz merged with Nejd to form a ].
File:Flag of the Sultanate of Nejd.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}} Flag of the ] from 1921 to 1926
File:Flag of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}} Flag of Nejd as part of the ] from 1926 to 1932
File:Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir (1927-1930).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of the ] from 1927 to 1930
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The ], the ruling family of Saudi Arabia, has long been closely related with ]. He and the people who followed him, since the 18th century, had used the ''shahada'' on their flags.<ref name=firefly>{{cite book |title=Firefly Guide to Flags of the World|year=2003 |isbn=978-1552978139 |page=165 |publisher= Firefly Books|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FsxaAAAAYAAJ&q=wahhabi+flag+shahada |access-date=12 September 2012}}</ref> In 1921, ], leader of the Al Saud and the future founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, added a sword to this flag.<ref name=firefly/> The design of the flag was not standardized prior to 15 March 1973 when its use became official.<ref>{{cite book|author=Elie Podeh|title=The Politics of National Celebrations in the Arab Middle East|year=2011|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=9780511734748|page=256|doi=10.1017/CBO9780511734748.009
|url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511734748.009}}</ref> Variants with two swords and/or a white vertical stripe at the hoist were frequently used. By 1938, the flag had basically assumed its present form, except the sword had a different design (with a more curved blade) and it, along with the ''shahada'' above, took up more of the flag's space.

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File:Flag of Saudi Arabia (1932-1934).svg|alt=wikapidea 2003|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1932 to 1934, with white stripe on the hoist
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia (1934-1938).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1934 to 1937, with a thinner white stripe
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938-1973).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1938 to 1973, with no stripe
File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} Flag of Saudi Arabia since 1973
</gallery>

==Royal Standard==
The Royal Standard consists of a green flag, with an ] inscription and a sword featured in white, and with the ] embroidered in gold in the lower right canton of the year 1973.

The script on the flag is written in the ]. It is the '']'' or Islamic declaration of faith:

: {{lang|ar|لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله}}
: ''{{transl|ar|DIN|lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh}}''
:''There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/facts_and_figures/ |title=About Saudi Arabia: Facts and figures |publisher=The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington D.C |access-date=24 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417231457/http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/facts_and_figures/ |archive-date=17 April 2012 }}</ref>

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File:Royal Standard of Saudi Arabia.svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} ] of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Royal Standard of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.svg|] of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1)
File:Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} ] of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.svg|] of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1)
</gallery>

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File:Royal Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938-1953).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}}Royal Flag of the King (1938–1953)<br /> (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Royal Banner of Saudi Arabia (1938-1953).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}}Royal Banner of the King (1938–1953)<br /> (Ratio: 12:25)
File:Royal Standard of Saudi Arabia (1938-1953).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}}Royal Standard of the King (1938–1953) <br /> (Ratio: 1:1)
</gallery>

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File:Royal Flag of Saudi Arabia (1953-1964).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}}Royal Flag of the King (1953–1964) <br /> (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Royal Standard of Saudi Arabia (1953-1964).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}}Royal Standard of the King (1953–1964) <br /> (Ratio: 1:1)
File:Royal Flag of Saudi Arabia (1964-1973).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} {{FIAV|sinister}}Royal Flag of the King (1964–1973) <br /> (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Royal Standard of Saudi Arabia (1964-1973).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Royal Standard of the King (1964–1973) <br /> (Ratio: 1:1)
</gallery>


==Other flags== ==Other flags==
The ], for use by merchant vessels at sea, is a green flag with the state flag in the ] with a white border. The royal standard is the state flag with the palm tree and swords in the canton. The ], for use by merchant vessels at sea, is a green flag with the state flag in the ] with a white border. The royal standard is the state flag with the palm tree and swords in the canton.

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File:Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (obverse).svg|{{FIAV|sinister}}{{FIAV|twosided}} ] (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Saudi Armed Forces Flag.svg|] (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces.svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} ] (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Force (Seal).svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} ] (Seal) (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Air Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} ] (Roundel) (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} ]. (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia (Ratio: 12:25)
File:Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces.svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} ] (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Flag of the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force.svg|] (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Saudi Ministry of National Guard Flag.svg|] (Ratio: 2:3)
File:Flag of the Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia.svg|{{FIAV|sinister}} ] (Ratio: 2:3)
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== See also ==
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==Notes==
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== References == == References ==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Saudi Arabia
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّٰه مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّٰه('There is no deity but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God')
UseState and war flag, state and naval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is congruent with obverse side Design has no element that can be rotated
Proportion2:3
Adopted
  • 1744; 281 years ago (1744) (original version, at the establishment of the first Saudi state, it continued to the second and the beginning of the third)
  • 11 March 1937; 87 years ago (1937-03-11) (current version, as defined by royal decree)
  • 15 March 1973; 51 years ago (1973-03-15) (the latest version)
DesignA green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left.
Designed byHafiz Wahba

The national flag of Saudi Arabia is a green background with Arabic inscription and a sword in white. The inscription is the Islamic creed, or shahada: "There is no deity but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God". The current design has been used by the government of Saudi Arabia since 15 March 1973.

Design

The Arabic inscription on the flag, written in the calligraphic Thuluth Script with the current one by Saleh al-Mansouf, is the shahada or Islamic declaration of faith:

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله
lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muḥammadun rasūlu-llāh
'There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God.'

The green of the flag represents Islam and the sword stands for the safety and justice.

The flag is manufactured with identical obverse and reverse sides, to ensure the shahada reads correctly, from right to left, from either side. The sword also points to the left on both sides, in the direction of the script.

The usual color of the flag's green was approximated by Album des pavillons as Pantone 330 C, while the color used on flags at United Nations is approximately Pantone 349. At the 2012 London Olympics, Pantone 355 was used.

Construction sheet

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  • A construction sheet for the governmental version of the flag of Saudi Arabia A construction sheet for the governmental version of the flag of Saudi Arabia
Green White
Pantone 2427 C White
RGB 0/84/48 255/255/255
Hexadecimal #005430 #FFFFFF
CMYK 100/0/42/67 0/0/0/0

Use

The flag of Saudi Arabia is never flown at half-mast as a sign of respect towards the holiness of the shahada, the sacred creed depicted on the flag.

Because the shahada is considered holy, the flag is not normally used on T-shirts or other items. Saudi Arabia protested against its inclusion on a planned football to be issued by FIFA, bearing all the flags of the participants of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Saudi Arabian officials said that kicking the shahada with the foot was completely unacceptable and sacrilegious. Similarly, an attempt by the U.S. military to win favour with children of the Khost Province of Afghanistan by distributing footballs adorned with flags, including that of Saudi Arabia, ended in demonstrations.

The flag is never lowered to half-mast as a sign of mourning, because lowering it would be considered blasphemous and desecrating. Similarly, the flags of Afghanistan and Iraq are also never at half-mast.

The normal flag cannot be hoisted vertically according to Saudi legislation. Special vertical flags are manufactured where both the inscription (the creed) and the emblem (the sword) are rotated, although this is rare, as most Arab countries traditionally do not hoist flags vertically.

History

The precursor states to Saudi Arabia were Nejd and Hejaz. The state flag of Nejd followed today's Saudi flag pattern very closely. The state of Hejaz followed the patterns seen in countries like Palestine and Sudan. Caliphs such as Rashiduns, Umayyads and Abbasids used different colors, inscriptions and symbols. After the Siege of Baghdad in 1258, the primary caliphate became the Mamluk Sultanate. In 1517, the Ottomans invaded Egypt and inherited Hejaz and ruled it until the Arab Revolt (1916–18). From 1902 until 1921 a different Arabic inscription was used. One of the primary opponents to the Saudis was the Emirate of Jabal Shammar of the Al Rashid family in the north of the peninsula, until their defeat in 1921.

flag (hanging)Flag can be hoisted vertically only

The Al Saud, the ruling family of Saudi Arabia, has long been closely related with Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. He and the people who followed him, since the 18th century, had used the shahada on their flags. In 1921, Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Al-Saud, leader of the Al Saud and the future founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, added a sword to this flag. The design of the flag was not standardized prior to 15 March 1973 when its use became official. Variants with two swords and/or a white vertical stripe at the hoist were frequently used. By 1938, the flag had basically assumed its present form, except the sword had a different design (with a more curved blade) and it, along with the shahada above, took up more of the flag's space.

  • wikapidea 2003 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1932 to 1934, with white stripe on the hoist
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1934 to 1937, with a thinner white stripe Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1934 to 1937, with a thinner white stripe
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1938 to 1973, with no stripe Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1938 to 1973, with no stripe
  • Flag of Saudi Arabia since 1973 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of Saudi Arabia since 1973

Royal Standard

The Royal Standard consists of a green flag, with an Arabic inscription and a sword featured in white, and with the national emblem embroidered in gold in the lower right canton of the year 1973.

The script on the flag is written in the Thuluth script. It is the shahada or Islamic declaration of faith:

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله
lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh
There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God
  • Royal Flag of the King (1938–1953) (Ratio: 2:3) Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Flag of the King (1938–1953)
    (Ratio: 2:3)
  • Royal Banner of the King (1938–1953) (Ratio: 12:25) Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Banner of the King (1938–1953)
    (Ratio: 12:25)
  • Royal Standard of the King (1938–1953) (Ratio: 1:1) Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Standard of the King (1938–1953)
    (Ratio: 1:1)
  • Royal Flag of the King (1953–1964) (Ratio: 2:3) Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Flag of the King (1953–1964)
    (Ratio: 2:3)
  • Royal Standard of the King (1953–1964) (Ratio: 1:1) Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Standard of the King (1953–1964)
    (Ratio: 1:1)
  • Royal Flag of the King (1964–1973) (Ratio: 2:3) Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagRoyal Flag of the King (1964–1973)
    (Ratio: 2:3)
  • Royal Standard of the King (1964–1973) (Ratio: 1:1) Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal Standard of the King (1964–1973)
    (Ratio: 1:1)

Other flags

The civil ensign, for use by merchant vessels at sea, is a green flag with the state flag in the canton with a white border. The royal standard is the state flag with the palm tree and swords in the canton.

See also

Notes

  1. Arabic: علم المملكة العربية السعودية

References

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  2. Eriksen, Thomas; Jenkins, Richard (2007). Flag, Nation and Symbolism in Europe and America. Routledge. p. 171. ISBN 9780415444040. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. UN Map Library
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