Flag of Oman

Flag of Oman
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Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	1: 2
Officially accepted:	Basic design: December 17, 1970

The flag of Oman has existed in its current form since 1995.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, under the rule of the Said dynasty , Oman was one of the most powerful seafaring states in the Arab world. Like the sheikdoms on the north coast of Oman on the Persian Gulf, Oman also traditionally introduced a purely red flag for the Sherif of Mecca . After Sultan Qabus bin Said took over the rule in 1970 and the country was renamed from Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to Sultanate of Oman , a design competition was held to design a new flag. It consists of a vertical red stripe on the flagpole and horizontal stripes in white, red and green. The state emblem or the emblem of the ruling dynasty is inserted in the vertical red stripe . The new flag of Oman was officially introduced on December 17, 1970, the width of the stripes was adjusted to one another in 1985 and the aspect ratio was 2: 3. On October 18, 1995, the proportions were changed to 1: 2 and the width of the red vertical stripe was reduced. There are different interpretations for the colors.

White stands for the religious leader, the imam of the country or for peace and prosperity
Green symbolizes al-Jabal al-Achdar (the Green Mountains) or fertility
The red stripe stands for the capital Muscat or for the fight against invaders