The following is a list of flags used in Oman. for more information about the national flag, see The Flag of Oman
National Flag edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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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 1:2).[1][2][3] |
Royal Flag edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1749–Present | Royal Flag of Oman | A Red Field with a Green and a Red Borders and the royal emblem of the sultan in the center.[4] |
Political Flags edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1965–1968 | Flag of The Dhofar Liberation Front | A Horizontal tricolour of red, white and black like the modern flag of Yemen.[5] |
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1965–1968 | Flag of The Dhofar Liberation Front | A Horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with an arabic font in the white stripe. |
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1965–1968 | Flag of The Dhofar Liberation Front | A Horizontal tricolour of black, white and red like the flag of the German Empire. |
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1965–1968 | Flag of The Dhofar Liberation Front | A Horizontal tricolour of black, white and red with an arabic font in the white stripe. |
Military Flags edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1970–Present | Flag of The Royal Navy of Oman | A Blue Field with The Omani Tricolour 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 Blue Field with The Omani Tricolour 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 Omani Tricolour in the canton and defaced with the royal air force's emblem.[7] |
Historical Flags edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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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 script above and a red sword 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 above.[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 edit
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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.