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List of Omani flags

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The following is a list of flags used in Oman.

National flag

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Flag Date Use Description
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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Flag Date Use Description
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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Flag Date Use Description
1965–1968 Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black.[5]
1965–1968 Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with black Arabic text in the white stripe.
1965–1968 Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front A horizontal tricolour of black, white and red.
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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Flag Date Use Description
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]
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.
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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Flag Date Use Description
225–632 Standard of the Sasanian Empire
661–750 Flag of The Umayyad Caliphate A Simple White Field.
750–934 Flag of The Abbasid Caliphate A Simple Black Field.
1045–1154 Flag of The Seljuk Empire
1508–1521 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with The Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1521–1578 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1578–1640 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1616–1640 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative Flag) A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1640–1650 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1650–1954 Flag of the Imamate of Oman A White Field with the Royal Emblem in the canton.
1696–1856 Flag of the Omani Empire A White Field with red Arabic text and a red sword above pointed to the right.
1856–1970 Flag of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman A Simple Red Field.
1868–1871 Flag of the Imamate of Muscat and Oman A Simple White Field.[8]
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]
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]
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

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  1. ^ "Oman". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. ^ "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  3. ^ "flag of Oman | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  4. ^ "Sultan's Standard (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  5. ^ "Dhofar Region (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  6. ^ "War Ensign and Other Naval Flags (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  7. ^ "Air Force Ensign and Aircraft Markings (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  8. ^ "Sultanate of Muscat and Oman until 1970 (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  9. ^ "Sultanate of Muscat and Oman until 1970 (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  10. ^ "Flags 1970-1985 (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  11. ^ "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  12. ^ "Flags 1985-1995 (Oman)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.