What is shown on Oman's flag?
A white national emblem—a sheathed khanjar and belt over two crossed swords—appears on the red hoist panel.
Flag of Oman
Oman's flag combines a red hoist panel bearing the national emblem with white, red and green horizontal bands. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains its design and colours.
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Oman
Flag facts
Flag design
- Layout
- Complex layout
- Colours
- White, red, and green
A khanjar emblem on a red hoist panel
The flag has a red vertical panel at the hoist and three horizontal bands: white above red above green. The white national emblem in the red panel consists of a sheathed khanjar, its belt and two crossed swords. Oman adopted the flag by Royal Decree on 17 December 1970 and updated it by decree on 22 May 2004.
Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says white represents the people's conviction in peace. Red recalls the former all-red flag and battles to expel foreign invaders; green represents the land's fertility and greenery. These meanings come from the Ministry's official explanation rather than an interpretation of the emblem alone.
Frequently asked questions
When was Oman's flag adopted?
It was adopted by Royal Decree on 17 December 1970 and updated on 22 May 2004.
What do the colours represent?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs links white with peace, red with historic battles and the former red flag, and green with fertility and greenery.
Country facts
- Type
- Country
- Name
- Oman
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Muscat
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
- OM
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3
- OMN
- ISO 3166-1 numeric
- 512
- Top-level domain
- .om
- Area
- 212,460 km²
- Population
- 5,494,691 (2025)
- Currency
- OMR
- Calling code
- +968
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Historical flags: Oman (1856–)
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