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Flag of the Sultanate of Oman

Flag of the Sultanate of Oman

Construction sheet: Flag of the Sultanate of Oman
Construction sheet

Description

  • Three horizontal stripes of white, red, and green with a broader red vertical stripe at the hoist bearing the national emblem (khanjar dagger and crossed swords) in white
  • The emblem — two crossed swords surmounted by a khanjar (curved dagger) — has been the symbol of the Al Said dynasty since the 18th century
  • The current flag was adopted on 17 December 1970 when Sultan Qaboos came to power and modernised the country. Before 1970, Oman used a plain red flag
  • Construction: the hoist stripe is roughly one-third of the flag's width
  • Three horizontal stripes of equal height fill the remaining two-thirds
  • The national emblem is centred in the red hoist stripe
  • Ratio 1:2

Trivia

  • The emblem represents Oman's sovereignty and the Imamate tradition
  • The white represents peace; red represents the bloodshed for independence; green represents agriculture
  • Oman adopted this flag in 1970 when the modernizing Sultan Qaboos took power

Flag of the Sultanate of Oman

Three horizontal stripes of white, red, and green with a broader red vertical stripe at the hoist bearing the national emblem (khanjar dagger and crossed swords) in white. The emblem — two crossed swords surmounted by a khanjar (curved dagger) — has been the symbol of the Al Said dynasty since the 18th century.

The emblem represents Oman's sovereignty and the Imamate tradition. The white represents peace; red represents the bloodshed for independence; green represents agriculture. Oman adopted this flag in 1970 when the modernizing Sultan Qaboos took power.

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