Flag of Oman
The flag of Oman consists in its present form since 1995.
In the 18th and 19th century, under the reign of Said dynasty, Oman was one of the most powerful seafaring countries in the Arab region. As the emirates on the north coast of Oman in the Persian Gulf led Oman traditionally a pure red flag of the Sherif of Mecca. After taking over the rule of Sultan Qaboos Said bin by 1970 and the renaming of the country of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in Oman was conducted a design competition to design a new flag. It consists of a vertical red stripe on the flag pole and horizontal stripes in white, red and green. The vertical red stripes the state emblem or the emblem of the ruling dynasty is inserted. The new flag of Oman was officially launched on December 17, 1970, the width of the strip in 1985, aligned and set the aspect ratio of 2:3. On 18 October 1995, the proportions were changed to 1:2 and reduces the width of the red vertical stripe. For the colors, there are different interpretations.
- White stands for the religious leader, the Imam of the country and for peace and prosperity
- Green symbolizes al - Jabal al - Akhdar ( the Green Mountain ) and fertility
- The red stripe stands for the capital Muscat and for the fight against invaders
More and historical flags
Sultan standard Aspect ratio 1:2
? Flag to 1970 Aspect ratio 2:3
? Flag of 1970-1985 Aspect ratio 2:3
? Flag of 1985-1995 Aspect ratio 2:3
? Flag of the Imamate of Oman (1856-1970) Aspect ratio 1:2