Flag of Saudi Arabia

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Official Flag Name	Flag of Saudi Arabia
Current Version Adopted	15 March 1973
Design First Used	1744
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	2
Main Colours	Green, White
Designer	Traditional, based on the Wahhabi banner
Design Type	Green field with the shahada and a sword
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Saudi Arabia

Colour	Appearance	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Green		#006C35	0, 108, 53	100, 0, 51, 58	No official Pantone reference
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Shahada	The Islamic declaration of faith in Thuluth script, which is why the flag is never flown at half-mast and is made double-sided so the text reads correctly on both sides
Sword	The sword of Ibn Saud, standing for justice and the unification of the kingdom
Green	Stands for Islam, the traditional colour of the faith and of the House of Saud.
White	Stands for the shahada inscription and the sword.

Year / Period	Event
1744	The Wahhabi banner with the shahada is first used
1932	Adopted by the new Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
15 March 1973	The present exact design is fixed by law
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Green field with the shahada and a sword
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the inscription runs across the centre with the sword beneath
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Royal Decree No. M/3 (1973), amended 2022

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	Yes
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	Yes
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	53 years
Adoption Date	15 March 1973
Earliest Recorded Use	1744
Designer	Traditional, based on the Wahhabi banner
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Green
Flags It Resembles	Afghanistan’s Taliban flag and Somaliland’s flag also carry the shahada
Notable Feature	Green field with the shahada and a sword