List of Omani flags

The following is a list of flags used in Oman. for more information about the national flag, see The Flag of Oman

National Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1995–PresentFlag of OmanA 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

FlagDateUseDescription
1749–PresentRoyal Flag of OmanA Red Field with a Green and a Red Borders and the royal emblem of the sultan in the center.[4]

Political Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1965–1968Flag of The Dhofar Liberation FrontA Horizontal tricolour of red, white and black like the modern flag of Yemen.[5]
1965–1968Flag of The Dhofar Liberation FrontA Horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with an arabic font in the white stripe.
1965–1968Flag of The Dhofar Liberation FrontA Horizontal tricolour of black, white and red like the flag of the German Empire.
1965–1968Flag of The Dhofar Liberation FrontA Horizontal tricolour of black, white and red with an arabic font in the white stripe.

Military Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1970–PresentFlag of The Royal Navy of OmanA Blue Field with The Omani Tricolour in the canton and defaced with the royal navy's emblem.[6]
1907–PresentFlag of The Royal Army of OmanA Blue Field with The Omani Tricolour in the canton and defaced with the royal army's emblem.
1959–PresentFlag of The Royal Air Force of OmanA Light Blue Field with The Omani Tricolour in the canton and defaced with the royal air force's emblem.[7]

Historical Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
225–632Standard of the Sasanian Empire
661–750Flag of The Umayyad CaliphateA Simple White Field.
750–934Flag of The Abbasid CaliphateA Simple Black Field.
1045–1154Flag of The Seljuk Empire
1508–1521Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with The Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1521–1578Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with The Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1578–1640Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with The Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1616–1640Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative Flag)A White Field with The Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1640–1650Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with The Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center.
1650–1954Flag of the Imamate of OmanA White Field with The Royal Emblem in the canton.
1696–1856Flag of the Omani EmpireA White Field with red arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.
1856–1970Flag of the Sultanate of Muscat and OmanA Simple Red Field.
1868–1871Flag of the Imamate of Muscat and OmanA Simple White Field.[8]
1954–1959Flag of the Imamate of OmanA White Field with red arabic script and a red sword pointed to the right above.[9]
1970–1985Flag of OmanA 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]
1985–1995Flag of OmanA 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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