Saudi Arabia

Flag of Saudi Arabia: Size: The national flag of the country is a bi-color flag. The colors present in the flag are green and white. The base color is green, and there is an Arabic inscription and a sword in the center of the flag. The Arabic inscription present on the flag is the Islamic creed and it is also known as Shahada. Shahada says “There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the last messenger of Allah”. The flag was adopted on the 4th of February 1973, almost 48 years ago. The proportion of the flag is similar to most of the flags in the world, and it is 2:3. Meaning: The flag of Saudi Arabia represents Islam. It shows the relation of Islam and Muslims with the country. The last Prophet of Islam Prophet Muhammad, many Prophets before him were born here and died here. The green color in the flag represents Islam, and it is also known as the color of Islam. The sword in the flag pointing to the hoist represents the strictness, justice, and power of Saudi Arabia. According to the Wahhabi sect, the green color has a link to the Prophet’s daughter Fatimah. The Shahada in the flag is an Islamic declaration of faith. History: The use of the Shahada on the flags dates from the 18th century among Arab countries. Before the two distinct regions united Saudi Arabia both had their flags. The first flag used by the country was the flag of the Umayyad Caliphate. It was plain white. Later on, the Abbasid caliphate flag which was in plain black color took place. Later on, in 1973 the current flag in green color was adopted. The flag was modified and redesigned and was officially adopted and the flag has been unchanged since. It has been almost 48 years since the flag was in use. Interesting facts: According to the law, the flag can’t be used on clothes and cannot be disrespected in any way. Shahada is written on the flag, which gives a very important message to Muslims all over the world. The flag is designed in a way that Shahada must be visible on the side of the flag and the sword must point to the left side of the flag. This flag can never be hoisted vertically. For that, some special flags are designed where the creed and emblem in the flag are rotated. 830,000 2,149,690