Flag of Saudi Arabia

The national flag of Saudi Arabia has a green background. It shows white writing and a white sword.

The writing is in Arabic. It says, "There is no deity but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God." This message is important to people in Saudi Arabia. It shows their belief in one God and in Muhammad.

The flag has been used by the government since March 15, 1973. It is a symbol of the country and its heritage. The green color represents the land. The white sword stands for justice and protection. The flag is seen in many places in Saudi Arabia. People carry it with pride.

Design

The flag of Saudi Arabia has a green background with white writing and a white sword. The writing is a special message in Arabic that says, "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God." This message is important in the Islamic faith.

The green color stands for Islam, and the sword shows safety and fairness. Both sides of the flag look the same so the writing can be read correctly from either side. The sword points to the left, matching the direction of the writing.

Color scheme	Green	White	Construction sheet
Pantone (Fabric)	19-6026 TCX	240/240/236
Pantone	3425C	White
RGB	0/84/48	240/240/236
Hexadecimal	#005430	#FFFFFF
CMYK	89/15/97/56	0/0/2/6
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Use

The flag of Saudi Arabia is special because it has a holy message. Because of this, people do not usually put the flag on things like T-shirts.

There was once a plan to put all country flags, including Saudi Arabia's, on footballs for a big sports event. But Saudi leaders said this was not right and spoke up about it.

The flag is never lowered to show sadness, as this would be seen as disrespectful. Some other countries also never lower their flags this way. Usually, the flag is shown in a certain way, and there are special versions for different uses, but this is not common in Saudi Arabia.

History

The areas that became Saudi Arabia, like Nejd and Hejaz, had their own flags long ago. Leaders such as the Rashiduns, Umayyads, and Abbasids used different colors and symbols on their flags. Later, the Ottomans controlled Hejaz until the Arab Revolt.

The leaders of Saudi Arabia, the Al Saud, worked closely with Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Since the 1700s, they used a special phrase on their flags. In 1921, a sword was added to the flag. Over time, the flag changed a little but kept the same basic look. The current official design was set on 15 March 1973.

Royal Standard

The Royal Standard is a green flag with white writing and a white sword. It also has a gold emblem in the bottom right corner.

The writing on the flag uses a special style called Thuluth script. It says, "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God." This is known as the shahada, an important statement of faith in Islam.