The following is a list of flags used in Oman.
National flag FlagDateUseDescription 2004–present National flag, civil ensign, state ensign A horizontal tricolor of white, red, and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the national emblem of Oman in the canton. (Proportion of 4:7).
Royal flag FlagDateUseDescription 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.
Political flags FlagDateUseDescription 1965–1968 Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black. A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black with black Arabic text in the white stripe.
Military flags FlagDateUseDescription 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. 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.
Historical flags FlagDateUseDescription 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. 1508–1521 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center. 1521–1578 1578–1640 1616–1640 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal (putative flag) 1640–1650 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal 1696–1856 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. 1954–1959 Flag of the Imamate of Oman A white field with red Arabic script and a red sword pointed to the right below. 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. 1985–1995 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).
See also
Flag of Oman National emblem of Oman
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