Oman Flag

The year on which the current national flag of Oman was officially adopted is 1995. It was at this time that the red band at the center was widened.

The green color in the national flag of Oman symbolizes productiveness and the white stripe stands for peace. The red color on the flag of Kharihite Muslims, the former sovereign, is the inspiration behind the presence of red color on the Oman flag.

The national emblem of the flag has dagger and swords in it crossing each other.

Official Name: Saltanat Uman

Capital: Muscat

Location: In the south eastern part of the Arabian peninsula Oman has borders with the United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia and the Yemen.

Area: 212,460 Sq. km.

Official Languages: Arabic

National Flag: Red with a white panelin the upper fly and a green one in the lower fly and in the national emblem in white.

Flag Ratio: 1:2

National Anthem: Nshid as Salaam as Sultani The Sultan Anthem (1970)