List of Saudi Arabian flags explained

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

FlagDateUseDescription
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

FlagDateUseDescription
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.

Military Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1973–present Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (obverse) [8] [9]
1973–present Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (reverse)
1973–present
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 Artillery 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
1960–present Naval Ensign of The Royal Saudi Navy
1973–present
1973–present Flag of The Saudi Special Security Forces

Historical Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
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
622–632
661–750
909–1171
White was the dynastic color of the Umayyad Caliphate and of the Fatimid Caliphate aswell as the standard flag of the Prophet Mohammed[10] A white field.
622–632
750–1258
1261–1517
Black flag of the Abbasid Caliphate and aswell the flag of the Prophet MohammedA black field.
1171–1260/1341 Flag of The Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt A simple golden field.
1174–1193 A golden field with a red double-headed eagle in the center.[11]
1250–1517 Flag of The Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt A golden field with a white crescent moon off-centered toward the hoist.
1517–1793 Red field with a green disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
1744–1818
1822–1891
1902–1913
A green field with a white stripe on the fly and Arabic script written in white in the center.[12] [13] [14] [15]
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 A red field with a large golden crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
1909–1927 A green field with a white spiked border and Arabic script written in white in the center.
1913–1921 A green field with a white stripe on the fly, a script written in Arabic in white in the center and 2 crossed swords.
1916–1917 A simple red field.
1916–1920 A white field with a blue crescent moon in the canton and Arabic script written in blue in the center.
1917–1920 A horizontal triband of black, green and white, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
1920–1926
1924–1925
A horizontal triband of black, white and green, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
1921–1926 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.
1926–1932 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.
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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Saudi Arabia: Facts and figures . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20120417231457/http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/facts_and_figures/ . 2012-04-17 . 2016-08-05 . The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington D.C.
  2. Book: Eriksen, Thomas . Flag, Nation and Symbolism in Europe and America . Jenkins, Richard . 2007 . 9780415444040 . 171 . Routledge . 3 October 2012.
  3. https://www.fotw.info/flags/sa.html#rev Saudi Arabia: The Reverse of the Flag
  4. https://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/maplib/countinfo-flags-sub8.htm UN Map Library
  5. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/sa.html Saudi Arabia
  6. Web site: Saudi Arabia . 2022-04-19 . www.crwflags.com.
  7. Web site: Royal Standard (Saudi Arabia) . 2022-04-19 . crwflags.com.
  8. Web site: Saudi Arabian Flags (Saudi Arabia) from The World Flag Database . 2022-04-19 . www.flags.net.
  9. Web site: Saudi Arabia Civil Ensign . 2022-04-19 . www.crwflags.com.
  10. https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:2818
  11. Book: Rabbat, Nasser O. . The Citadel of Cairo: A New Interpretation of Royal Mameluk Architecture . 1995 . BRILL . 978-90-04-10124-1 . en.
  12. Web site: Saudi Arabia . 2022-04-19 . www.worldstatesmen.org.
  13. Web site: Vexilla Mundi . 2022-04-19 . www.vexilla-mundi.com.
  14. Web site: Neged . 2022-04-19 . www.rbvex.it.
  15. دارة الملك عبدالعزيز . Darahfoundation . 1175032397777317889 . 20 September 2019 .
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    1. Infographic_Darah (Saudi flag) #King_Abdulaziz_Dara #National_Day #Himma_Til_Qumma
    . ar . 10 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925182437/https://twitter.com/darahfoundation/status/1175032397777317889 . 25 September 2022 . live.