Oman Flag

How to identify it

White, red and green horizontal bands with a vertical red bar next to the flagpole carrying the national emblem of crossed swords and a khanjar dagger.

Design and construction

Adoption and legal status

The basic design dates from 1970; the horizontal bands were made equal in a 1995 revision later covered by a 2004 decree.

History of the design

The national emblem in the upper flagpole corner combines a khanjar and belt with crossed swords.

Similar flags

Compare the details that separate these designs.

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  United Arab Emirates

  The United Arab Emirates uses a plain red vertical band and has no emblem; Oman places its white crossed-swords-and-dagger emblem in the red upper-left area.

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