List of Omani flags
The following is a list of flags used in Oman.
National flag
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2004–present |    National flag, civil ensign, state ensign |
A horizontal tricolor of white, red, and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the national emblem of Oman in the canton. (Proportion of 4:7).[1][2][3][4] |
Royal flag
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1749–present | Royal flag of Oman | A red field with a green and a red border and the royal emblem of the sultan in the center.[5] |
Political flags
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1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black.[6] |
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A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black with black Arabic text in the white stripe. | ||
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Military flags
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1970–present | Flag of the Royal Navy of Oman | A blue field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with the royal navy's emblem.[7] |
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1907–present | Flag of the Royal Army of Oman | A red field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with the royal army's emblem. |
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1959–present | Flag of the Royal Air Force of Oman | A light blue field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with the royal air force's emblem.[8] |
Historical flags
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225–632 | Standard of the Sasanian Empire | |
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661–750 | Flag of the Umayyad Caliphate | A simple white field. |
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750–934 | Flag of the Abbasid Caliphate | A simple black field. |
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1508–1521 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center. |
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1521–1578 | ||
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1578–1640 | ||
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1616–1640 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal (putative flag) | |
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1640–1650 | Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal | |
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1696–1970 | Flag of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman | A simple red field. |
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1868–1971 | Flag of the Imamate of Muscat and Oman | A simple white field.[9] |
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1954–1959 | Flag of the Imamate of Oman | A white field with red Arabic script and a red sword pointed to the right below.[10] |
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1970–1985 | Flag of Oman | A horizontal tricolor of white, red, and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the National Emblem of Oman, the red stripe is smaller than the other ones.[11][12] |
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1985–1995 | A horizontal tricolor of white, red, and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the national emblem of Oman (Proportion of 3:2).[13] |
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Oman". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "flag of Oman | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "مرسوم سلطاني رقم ٥٣ / ٢٠٠٤ بإصدار قانون علم الدولة وشعارها ونشيدها الوطني". Qanoon.om (in Arabic). 2004-05-22. Retrieved 2026-09-01.
- ↑ "Sultan's Standard (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Dhofar Region (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "War Ensign and Other Naval Flags (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Air Force Ensign and Aircraft Markings (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Sultanate of Muscat and Oman until 1970 (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ "Sultanate of Muscat and Oman until 1970 (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Flags 1970-1985 (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ "Flags 1985-1995 (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.