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Flag Oman, in 36 editions.

The entry for Oman published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
12
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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description:
  • three equal horizontal bands of white (top), red, and green, with a vertical red band on the left side;
  • the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath on top of crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered near the top of the vertical band
meaning:
white stands for peace and prosperity, red for battles against foreign invaders, and green for the Jebel al Akhdar (Green Mountains) and fertility

description: three equal horizontal bands of white (top), red, and green of equal width green, with a broad, vertical, vertical red band on the hoist left side; the national emblem (a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two top of crossed swords in scabbards) in white is centered near the top of the vertical band; band
meaning:
white represents stands for peace and prosperity, red recalls for battles against foreign invaders, and green symbolizes for the Jebel al Akhdar (Green Mountains) and fertility

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Oman: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/oman/flag.

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