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Flag Saudi Arabia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Saudi Arabia 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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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of Islam
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no
God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal
saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of
Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There
is nohorizontal
horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the
traditional color of
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There
There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white
white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the
the traditional color of Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as
as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a
a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is
is the traditional color of Islam
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated
translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of
God) above
side); green
Published as “Flag description”
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may be
be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of
of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist
side); green is the traditional color of Islam
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
Published as “Flag description”
green with large white Arabic script (that may be translated as There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green is the traditional color of Islam
green with large white Arabic script (that may
The same text in 6 editions, 2004 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (translated as "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side);
- design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family which established the kingdom in 1932
green green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (that may be translated (translated as There "There is no God god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God) God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); green design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the traditional color of Islam Al Saud family which established the kingdom in 1932
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (translated as "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side);
- design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family which established the kingdom in 1932;
- the flag is manufactured with differing obverse and reverse sides so that the Shahada reads - and the sword points - correctly from right to left on both sides
note: one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Paraguay
green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (translated as "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family which established the kingdom in 1932 1932; the flag is manufactured with differing obverse and reverse sides so that the Shahada reads - and the sword points - correctly from right to left on both sides
note:
one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Paraguay
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
Published as “Flag description”
- green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (translated as "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side);
- design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family which established the kingdom in 1932;
- the flag is manufactured with differing obverse and reverse sides so that the Shahada reads - and the sword points - correctly from right to left on both sides
note: the only national flag to display an inscription as its principal design; one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Paraguay
green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (translated as "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family which established the kingdom in 1932; the flag is manufactured with differing obverse and reverse sides so that the Shahada reads - and the sword points - correctly from right to left on both sides
note:
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (translated as "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side);
- design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family, which established the kingdom in 1932;
- the flag is manufactured with differing obverse and reverse sides so that the Shahada reads - and the sword points - correctly from right to left on both sides
note: the only national flag to display an inscription as its principal design; one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Paraguay
green, a traditional color in Islamic flags, with the Shahada or Muslim creed in large white Arabic script (translated as "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God") above a white horizontal saber (the tip points to the hoist side); design dates to the early twentieth century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family family, which established the kingdom in 1932; the flag is manufactured with differing obverse and reverse sides so that the Shahada reads - and the sword points - correctly from right to left on both sides
note: the only national flag to display an inscription as its principal design; one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Paraguay
- description:
- green (traditional Islamic color) with the Shahada, or Muslim creed, in large white Arabic script that translates as, "There is no god but God;
- Muhammad is the messenger of God;" the text is above a white horizontal saber pointing to the left
- history:
- design dates to the early 20th century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family that established the kingdom in 1932;
- the flag has different sides so that the text reads correctly from right to left and the saber points in the same direction on both sides
note 1: the only national flag that has an inscription as its primary design
note 2: one of three national flags that differ on each side -- the others are Moldova and Paraguay
green, a traditional color in description: green (traditional Islamic flags, color) with the Shahada Shahada, or Muslim creed creed, in large white Arabic script (translated as that translates as, "There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger messenger of God") God;" the text is above a white horizontal saber (the tip points pointing to the hoist side); left
history: design dates to the early twentieth 20th century and is closely associated with the Al Saud family, which family that established the kingdom in 1932; the flag is manufactured with differing obverse and reverse has different sides so that the Shahada text reads - and the sword points - correctly from right to left and the saber points in the same direction on both sidesnote: note 1: the only national flag to display that has an inscription as its principal design; primary design
note 2: one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - each side -- the others are Moldova and Paraguay
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Saudi Arabia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/saudi-arabia/flag.