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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

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1973–present	Flag of Saudi Arabia	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.
	1973–present	Vertical Flag of Saudi Arabia

Royal flags

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

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1926–present	Flag of The Ministry of Interior

Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1973–present	Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (obverse)
	1973–present	Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (reverse)
	1973–present	Flag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army
	1973–present	War Flag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army
	1973–present	Flag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces Command
	1973–present	Flag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces
	1973–present	Flag of The Saudi Artillery Corps
	1973–present	Flag of The Saudi Armored Corps Command
	1973–present	Flag of The Saudi Armored Corps
	1920–present	Air Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia (with seal)
	1920–present	Air Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia
	1960–present	Flag of The Royal Saudi Navy
	1960–present	Naval Ensign of The Royal Saudi Navy
	1973–present	Flag of The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces
	1973–present	Flag of The Saudi Special Security Forces

Historical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	632–661	The red standard that used by Amr ibn al-As and later by the Kharijites	A simple red field
	632–661	The Ansars flag
	632–661	The Quraysh flag
	632–661	The Quraysh second flag
	632–661	The Quraysh third flag
	632–661	The Taym tribe flag
	632–661	The Thaqif tribe flag
	632–661	The Hawazin tribe flag
	632–661	The Shayban tribe flag
	632–661	The Muharib tribe flag
	632–661	The Ghani & Bahila tribe flag
	632–661	The Tayy tribe flag
	632–661	The Kinanah tribe flag
	632–661	The Kalb tribe flag
	632–661	The Nukha tribe flag
	632–661	The Ju'fa tribe flag
	632–661	The Judham tribe flag
	632–661	The Hudhayl tribe flag
	632–661	The Hamdan tribe flag
	632–661	The Dhuhal tribe flag
	632–661	The 'Akk tribe flag
	632–661	The first Ajal tribe flag
	632–661	The second Ajal tribe flag
	632–661	The Khuza'a tribe flag
	632–661	The Yashkur tribe flag
	632–661	The Hanzala tribe flag
	632–661	The Sa'd ibn Zayd Manat tribe flag
	632–661	The Kindah tribe flag
	632–661	The Bajila tribe flag
	632–661	The Khath'am tribe flag
	632–661	The first Taghlib tribe flag
	632–661	The second Taghlib tribe flag
	632–661	The Sulaym tribe flag
	632–661	The Quda'ah tribe flag
	622–632 661–750 909–1171	White was the dynastic color of the Umayyad Caliphate and of the Fatimid Caliphate as well as the standard flag of the Prophet Mohammed	A white field.
	622–632 750–1258 1261–1517	Black flag of the Abbasid Caliphate and as well the flag of the Prophet Mohammed	A black field.
	1171–1260/1341	Flag of The Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt	A simple golden field.
	1174–1193	Saladin's personal standard	A golden field with a red double-headed eagle in the center.
	1250–1517	Flag of The Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt	A golden field with a white crescent moon off-centered toward the hoist.
	1517–1793	Flag of The Ottoman Empire	Red 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 Riyadh	A green field with a white stripe on the fly and Arabic script written in white in the center.
	1793–1844	Flag of The Ottoman Empire	A red field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
	1844–1916	Flag of The Ottoman Empire	A red field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.
	1835–1921	Flag of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar	A red field with a large golden crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
	1909–1927	Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir	A green field with a white spiked border and Arabic script written in white in the center.
	1913–1921	Flag of the Emirate of Nejd and Hasa	A green field with a white stripe on the fly, a script written in Arabic in white in the center and 2 crossed swords.
	1916–1917	Provisional Flag of the Kingdom of Hejaz	A simple red field.
	1916–1920	Flag of the Sheikdom of Upper Asir	A white field with a blue crescent moon in the canton and Arabic script written in blue in the center.
	1917–1920	Flag of The Kingdom of Hejaz	A 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 Caliphate	A horizontal triband of black, white and green, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.
	1921–1926	Flag of the Sultanate of Nejd	A 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.
	1926–1932	Flag of Nejd as part of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd	A 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.
	1927–1930	Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir	A green field with Arabic script written in white in the center.
	1932–1934	Flag of Saudi Arabia	A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with white stripe on the hoist.
	1934–1938	Flag of Saudi Arabia	A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with a thinner white stripe.
	1938–1973	Flag of Saudi Arabia	A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with no stripe.

See also

• Flag of Saudi Arabia
• Emblem of Saudi Arabia

References

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2. Eriksen, Thomas; Jenkins, Richard (2007). Flag, Nation and Symbolism in Europe and America. Routledge. 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.
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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. ^ https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:2818
11. Rabbat, Nasser O. (1995). The Citadel of Cairo: A New Interpretation of Royal Mameluk Architecture. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-10124-1.
12. "Saudi Arabia". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
13. "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
14. "Neged". www.rbvex.it. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
15. ^ دارة الملك عبدالعزيز (20 September 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.

External links

• Saudi Arabia at Flags of the World
• World Flags Information, Saudi Arabian page Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
• Saudi Arabian flag and associated information

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