Flag of Saudi Arabia
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The Flag of Saudi Arabia is a green banner featuring the Islamic declaration of faith in white Arabic script above a horizontal white sword, symbolizing Islam and justice.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | King Faisal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1973-03-15 ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of countries
ⓘ
Green flags ⓘ Islamic flags ⓘ |
| color | green ⓘ |
| containsColor | white ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| designElement |
Shahada
ⓘ
horizontal white sword ⓘ white Arabic inscription ⓘ |
| emblemType | text and sword ⓘ |
| greenSymbolism |
Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| inscription | Islamic declaration of faith ⓘ |
| inscriptionText | There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah ⓘ |
| introducedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Arabic ⓘ |
| obverseAndReverseDesign | identical ⓘ |
| orientation | rectangular ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| reasonForNoHalfMast | contains Islamic creed ⓘ |
| religionRepresented | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContent | Islamic text ⓘ |
| reverseTextOrientation | correctly oriented ⓘ |
| script | Arabic ⓘ |
| status | current national flag of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| swordColor | white ⓘ |
| swordLocation | below the Shahada ⓘ |
| swordPosition | horizontal ⓘ |
| swordSymbolism | strength ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
justice ⓘ |
| textDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
armed forces of Saudi Arabia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
government of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| useRestriction | not flown at half-mast ⓘ |
| variant |
naval ensign of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
royal standard of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Arabic script ⓘ |
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