List of Qatari flags explained

The following is a list of flags and banners used in Qatar.

Historical Flags

Under Arab Rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	698–750		A White Field.
	750–899	Flag of The Abbasid Caliphate	A Simple Black Field.

Portuguese Empire

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1520–1521	Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal	White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
	1521-1550	Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal	White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.

Ottoman Empire

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1550–1670	Flag of The Ottoman Empire	Red field with a Green Disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
	1872-1916	Flag of The Ottoman Empire	A Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.^[4] ^[5]
	1916	Flag of The Ottoman Qatar	A Red Field with a white border and a golden crescent moon.^[6]

Omani Empire

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1670-1783	Flag of the Imamate of Oman	A White Field with The Royal Emblem in the canton.
	1696–1783	Flag of the Omani Empire	A White Field with red arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.

Under Bahrain

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1783-1820	Flag of Bahrain	A simple Red Field
	1820-1860	Flag of Bahrain	a red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist.

British Qatar

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1916-1971	Flag of The United Kingdom	A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
	1916–1947		A Red Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the Star of India emblem displayed in the fly.
	1968–1971		A Star green With Some Red Stripes.
	1916–1932	Flag of Qatar	A white band on the hoist side, separated from a red area on the fly side by eleven white triangles which act as a serrated line.
	1932–1936	Flag of Qatar	A white and maroon flag, with the boundary serrated, with diamonds inside the serrations.^[11]
	1936–1949	Flag of Qatar	A white band on the hoist side, separated from a maroon area on the fly side by nine white triangles which act as a serrated line, 10 diamonds in each white triangle and the name of the country in arabic in the center.^[12]
	1949–1971	Flag of Qatar	A white band on the hoist side, separated from a maroon area on the fly side by ten white triangles which act as a serrated line.^[13]

See also

• Flag of Qatar
• Emblem of Qatar

Notes and References

1. "Arabic: .(28:11) عند استخدام العلم خارج المباني، داخل دولة قطر، فإنه يجب أن تكون النسبة بين طول وعرض العلم" (When using a flag outside of buildings within the State of Qatar, the ratio between the length and the width of the flag should be 11:28.) - Law No. 14 on the Flag of Qatar - Qatar Legal Portal
2. Web site: Qatar . 2022-11-10 . www.fotw.info.
3. Web site: Armed Forces (Qatar) . 2022-11-10 . www.fotw.info.
4. Web site: STRAITS Chapter 18 . 2022-11-07 . www.manorhouse.clara.net.
5. Web site: STRAITS Chapter 21 . 2022-11-07 . www.manorhouse.clara.net.
6. Web site: Historical Flags (Qatar) . 2022-11-10 . www.fotw.info.
7. Web site: Saudi Arabia . 2022-11-10 . www.worldstatesmen.org.
8. Web site: Vexilla Mundi . 2022-11-10 . www.vexilla-mundi.com.
9. Web site: Neged . 2022-11-10 . www.rbvex.it.
10. Web site: Historical Flags (Qatar) . 2022-11-10 . www.fotw.info.
11. Web site: Flags Flown by the Sheikh of Qatar. (Bahrain and Trucial Coast) . qdl.qa . 2024-07-14.
12. Web site: Historical Flags (Qatar) . 2022-11-10 . www.fotw.info.
13. Web site: Historical Flags (Qatar) . 2022-11-10 . www.fotw.info.