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
1973–present Flag of Saudi Arabia 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.[1][2][3][4][5]
1973–present Vertical Flag of Saudi Arabia [6]

Royal Flags

Flag Date Use Description
1973–present Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) 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 with the golden royal emblem on the fly side.[7]
1973–present Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) A Green Field with the golden royal emblem in the center.
1973–present Royal Flag of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) 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 with the royal emblem on the fly side.
1973–present Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) A Green Field with the silver royal emblem in the center.
1938–1953 Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords.
1938–1953 Royal Banner of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 12:25) A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords and 4 sestiere on the fly.
1938–1953 Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords.
1953–1964 Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords.
1953–1964 Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords.
1964–1973 Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords and a golden leaf border.
1964–1973 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
1926–present Flag of The Ministry of Interior

Military Flags

Flag Date Use Description
1973–present Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (obverse) [8][9]
1973–present Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (reverse)
1973–present Flag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army
1973–present War Flag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army
1973–present Flag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces Command
1973–present Flag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces
1973–present Flag of The Saudi Artillerry Corps
1973–present Flag of The Saudi Armored Corps Command
1973–present Flag of The Saudi Armored Corps
1920–present Air Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia (with seal)
1920–present Air Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia
1960–present Flag of The Royal Saudi Navy
1960–present Naval Ensign of The Royal Saudi Navy
1973–present Flag of The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces
1973–present Flag of The Saudi Special Security Forces

Historical Flags

Flag Date Use Description
632–661 The red standard that used by Amr ibn al-As and later by the Kharijites A simple red field
632–661 The Ansars flag
632–661 The Quraysh flag
632–661 The Quraysh second flag
632–661 The Quraysh third flag
632–661 The Taym tribe flag
632–661 The Thaqif tribe flag
632–661 The Hawazin tribe flag
632–661 The Shayban tribe flag
632–661 The Muharib tribe flag
632–661 The Ghani & Bahila tribe flag
632–661 The Tayy tribe flag
632–661 The Kinanah tribe flag
632–661 The Kalb tribe flag
632–661 The Nukha tribe flag
632–661 The Ju'fa tribe flag
632–661 The Judham tribe flag
632–661 The Hudhayl tribe flag
632–661 The Hamdan tribe flag
632–661 The Dhuhal tribe flag
632–661 The 'Akk tribe flag
632–661 The first Ajal tribe flag
632–661 The second Ajal tribe flag
632–661 The Khuza'a tribe flag
632–661 The Yashkur tribe flag
632–661 The Hanzala tribe flag
632–661 The Sa'd ibn Zayd Manat tribe flag
632–661 The Kindah tribe flag
632–661 The Bajila tribe flag
632–661 The Khath'am tribe flag
632–661 The first Taghlib tribe flag
632–661 The second Taghlib tribe flag
632–661 The Sulaym tribe flag
632–661 The Quda'ah tribe flag
632–661 The flag of the tribes from Hadhramawt
632–661
 Green was the color of the Rashidun Caliphate A green field.
661–750
909–1171		 White was the dynastic color of the Umayyad Caliphate and of the Fatimid Caliphate A white field.
750–1258
1261–1517		 Black flag of the Abbasid Caliphate A black field.
1171–1260/1341 Flag of The Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt A simple golden field.
1174–1193 Saladin's personal standard A golden field with a red double-headed eagle in the center.[10]
1250–1517 Flag of The Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt A golden field with a white crescent moon off-centered toward the hoist.
1517–1793 Flag of The Ottoman Empire Red field with a green disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
1744–1818
1822–1891
1902–1913		 Flag of the Emirate of Diriyah, The Emirate of Nejd and The Emirate of Riyadh A green field with a white stripe on the fly and Arabic script written in white in the center.[11][12][13][14]
1793–1844 Flag of The Ottoman Empire A red field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
1844–1916 Flag of The Ottoman Empire A red field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.
1835–1921 Flag of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar A red field with a large golden crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
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.
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.[14]
1916–1917 Provisional Flag of the Kingdom of Hejaz A simple red field.
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.
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.
1920–1926
1924–1925		 Flag of The Kingdom of Hejaz and The Sharifian Caliphate A horizontal triband of black, white and green, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
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.[14]
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.[14]
1927–1930 Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir A green field with Arabic script written in white in the center.
1932–1934 Flag of Saudi Arabia A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with white stripe on the hoist.
1934–1938 Flag of Saudi Arabia A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with a thinner white stripe.
1938–1973 Flag of Saudi Arabia A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with no stripe.

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Saudi Arabia: Facts and figures". The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington D.C. Archived from the original on 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2016-08-05.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Eriksen, Thomas; Jenkins, Richard (2007). Flag, Nation and Symbolism in Europe and America. p. 171. ISBN 9780415444040. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. ^ Saudi Arabia: The Reverse of the Flag, FOTW Flags Of The World, 3 June 2019. Accessed 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ UN Map Library
  5. ^ Saudi Arabia, FOTW Flags Of The World, 19 January 2008. Accessed 13 May 2009.
  6. ^ "Saudi Arabia". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  7. ^ "Royal Standard (Saudi Arabia)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  8. ^ "Saudi Arabian Flags (Saudi Arabia) from The World Flag Database". www.flags.net. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  9. ^ "Saudi Arabia Civil Ensign". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  10. ^ Rabbat, Nasser O. (1995). The Citadel of Cairo: A New Interpretation of Royal Mameluk Architecture. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-10124-1.
  11. ^ "Saudi Arabia". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  12. ^ "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  13. ^ "Neged". www.rbvex.it. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  14. ^ a b c d دارة الملك عبدالعزيز [@Darahfoundation] (September 20, 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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