The following is a list of flags used in Oman.
National flag
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1995–Present | 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 (Proportion of 4:7).[1][2][3] |
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.[4] |
Political flags
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1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black.[5] |
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1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with black Arabic text in the white stripe. |
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1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of black, white and red. |
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1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of black, white and red with red Arabic text in the white stripe. |
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.[6] |
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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.[7] |
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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1045–1154 | Flag of The Seljuk Empire | |
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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 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal | A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
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1578–1640 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal | A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
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1616–1640 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative Flag) | A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
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1640–1650 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal | A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
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1650–1954 | Flag of the Imamate of Oman | A White Field with the Royal Emblem in the canton. |
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1696–1856 | Flag of the Omani Empire | A White Field with red Arabic text and a red sword above pointed to the right. |
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1856–1970 | Flag of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman | A Simple Red Field. |
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1868–1871 | Flag of the Imamate of Muscat and Oman | A Simple White Field.[8] |
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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.[9] |
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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.[10][11] |
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1985–1995 | 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 (Proportion of 3:2).[12] |
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.
- ^ "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.