List of Omani flags

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

National Flag

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 1:2).[1][2][3]

Royal Flag

Flag Date Use Description
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

Flag Date Use Description
1965-1968 Flag of The Dhofar Liberation Front A Horizontal tricolour of red, white and black like the modern flag of Yemen.[5]
1965-1968 Flag of The Dhofar Liberation Front A Horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with an arabic font in the white stripe.
1965-1968 Flag of The Dhofar Liberation Front A Horizontal tricolour of black, white and red like the flag of the German Empire.
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

Flag Date Use Description
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]
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.
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

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 script above and a red sword 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 above.[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

References

  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.