Saudi Arabia flag

Saudi Arabia

Ratio: 2:3  Adopted: 1973  Usage: National and Civil



A number of versions of the green flag have been used
by the Wahabi sect since the 19th century

• The shahada, is the Muslim Statement of Faith
• Green was thought to be a favorite color of the prophet Muhammad
• The inscription reads “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah”
• The sword represents that given to Abd-al- Aziz by his father 
• This version of the sword was added in 1981

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was unified under King Abd-al Aziz (ibn Sa’ud) in 1932. The Sa’ud family are the country’s absolutist rulers.

The flag of Saudi Arabia symbolizes the Arab peoples of the desert. Used in various forms since the late 19th century, the green is favored by the Wahabi sect and is believed to be the favorite color of the prophet 

Muhammad.

FLAG INSCRIPTION

In 1901, the shahada, the Muslim Statement of Faith, was added to the flag in white letters, making it one of the few national flags to contain an inscription. By law it must be able to be read correctly—from right to lef —on both sides of the flag. The sword is the symbolic sword of Abd-al-Aziz, who conquered part of Arabia in the early 20th century. It has appeared in different forms in the past, sometimes as two crossed swords.