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–presentFlag of Saudi ArabiaA 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–presentVertical Flag of Saudi Arabia[6]

Royal Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1973–presentRoyal 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–presentRoyal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1)A Green Field with the golden royal emblem in the center.
1973–presentRoyal 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–presentRoyal Standard of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1)A Green Field with the silver royal emblem in the center.
1938–1953Royal 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.
1938–1953Royal 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.
1938–1953Royal 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.
1953–1964Royal 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.
1953–1964Royal 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.
1964–1973Royal 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.
1964–1973Royal 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

FlagDateUseDescription
1926–presentFlag of The Ministry of Interior

Military Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1973–presentCivil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (obverse)[8][9]
1973–presentCivil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (reverse)
1973–presentFlag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army
1973–presentWar Flag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army
1973–presentFlag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces Command
1973–presentFlag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces
1973–presentFlag of The Saudi Artillerry Corps
1973–presentFlag of The Saudi Armored Corps Command
1973–presentFlag of The Saudi Armored Corps
1920–presentAir Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia (with seal)
1920–presentAir Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia
1960–presentFlag of The Royal Saudi Navy
1960–presentNaval Ensign of The Royal Saudi Navy
1973–presentFlag of The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces
1973–presentFlag of The Saudi Special Security Forces

Historical Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
632–661The red standard that used by Amr ibn al-As and later by the KharijitesA simple red field
632–661The Ansars flag
632–661The Quraysh flag
632–661The Quraysh second flag
632–661The Quraysh third flag
632–661The Taym tribe flag
632–661The Thaqif tribe flag
632–661The Hawazin tribe flag
632–661The Shayban tribe flag
632–661The Muharib tribe flag
632–661The Ghani & Bahila tribe flag
632–661The Tayy tribe flag
632–661The Kinanah tribe flag
632–661The Kalb tribe flag
632–661The Nukha tribe flag
632–661The Ju'fa tribe flag
632–661The Judham tribe flag
632–661The Hudhayl tribe flag
632–661The Hamdan tribe flag
632–661The Dhuhal tribe flag
632–661The 'Akk tribe flag
632–661The first Ajal tribe flag
632–661The second Ajal tribe flag
632–661The Khuza'a tribe flag
632–661The Yashkur tribe flag
632–661The Hanzala tribe flag
632–661The Sa'd ibn Zayd Manat tribe flag
632–661The Kindah tribe flag
632–661The Bajila tribe flag
632–661The Khath'am tribe flag
632–661The first Taghlib tribe flag
632–661The second Taghlib tribe flag
632–661The Sulaym tribe flag
632–661The Quda'ah tribe flag
632–661The flag of the tribes from Hadhramawt
632–661
Green was the color of the Rashidun CaliphateA green field.
661–750
909–1171		White was the dynastic color of the Umayyad Caliphate and of the Fatimid CaliphateA white field.
750–1258
1261–1517		Black flag of the Abbasid CaliphateA black field.
1171–1260/1341Flag of The Ayyubid dynasty of EgyptA simple golden field.
1174–1193Saladin's personal standardA golden field with a red double-headed eagle in the center.[10]
1250–1517Flag of The Mamluk Sultanate of EgyptA golden field with a white crescent moon off-centered toward the hoist.
1517–1793Flag of The Ottoman EmpireRed 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 RiyadhA green field with a white stripe on the fly and Arabic script written in white in the center.[11][12][13][14]
1793–1844Flag of The Ottoman EmpireA red field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
1844–1916Flag of The Ottoman EmpireA red field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.
1835–1921Flag of the Emirate of Jabal ShammarA red field with a large golden crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
1909–1927Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of AsirA green field with a white spiked border and Arabic script written in white in the center.
1913–1921Flag of the Emirate of Nejd and HasaA green field with a white stripe on the fly, a script written in Arabic in white in the center and 2 crossed swords.[14]
1916–1917Provisional Flag of the Kingdom of HejazA simple red field.
1916–1920Flag of the Sheikdom of Upper AsirA white field with a blue crescent moon in the canton and Arabic script written in blue in the center.
1917–1920Flag of The Kingdom of HejazA 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 CaliphateA horizontal triband of black, white and green, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
1921–1926Flag of the Sultanate of NejdA 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]
1926–1932Flag of Nejd as part of the Kingdom of Hejaz and NejdA 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]
1927–1930Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of AsirA green field with Arabic script written in white in the center.
1932–1934Flag of Saudi ArabiaA green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with white stripe on the hoist.
1934–1938Flag of Saudi ArabiaA green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with a thinner white stripe.
1938–1973Flag of Saudi ArabiaA 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. 1 2 3 4 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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