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Asia

Saudi Arabia

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

A number of
versions of the
green flag have
been used by the The shahada,
Wahabi sect since is the Muslim
the 19th century Statement of Faith

Green was thought to be a favorite
color of the prophet Muhammad

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The flag of Saudi Arabia symbolizes the flag in white letters, making
the Arab peoples of the desert. it one of the few national flags to
Used in various forms since the contain an inscription.
late 19th century, the green is By law it must be able to be read
favored by the Wahabi sect and is correctly—from right to left—on
believed to be the favorite color both sides of the flag. The sword is
of the prophet Muhammad. the symbolic sword of Abd-al-Aziz,
who conquered part of Arabia in the
FLAG INSCRIPTION early 20th century. It has appeared
In 1901, the shahada, the Muslim in different forms in the past,
Statement of Faith, was added to sometimes as two crossed swords.
THE SHAHADA The inscription
reads “There is no
god but Allah and
Muhammad is the
Prophet of Allah”
This version of The sword represents
the sword was that given to Abd-al-
added in 1981 Aziz by his father
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