List of Omani flags
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The following is a list of flags used in Oman.
National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1995–Present | Flag of Oman | A horizontal tricolor of white, red and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the National Emblem of Oman (Proportion of 4:7).[1][2][3] |
Royal flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1749–Present | Royal Flag of Oman | A Red Field with a Green and a Red Border and the Royal Emblem of the sultan in the center.[4] |
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black.[5] |
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A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with black Arabic text in the white stripe. | ||
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Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1970–Present | Flag of The Royal Navy of Oman | A Blue Field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with the royal navy's emblem.[6] |
 | 1907–Present | Flag of The Royal Army of Oman | A Red Field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with the royal army's emblem. |
 | 1959–Present | Flag of The Royal Air Force of Oman | A Light Blue Field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with the royal air force's emblem.[7] |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 225–632 | Standard of the Sasanian Empire | |
 | 661–750 | Flag of The Umayyad Caliphate | A Simple White Field. |
 | 750–934 | Flag of The Abbasid Caliphate | A Simple Black Field. |
.svg) | 1508–1521 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal | A White Field with The Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
.svg) | 1521–1578 | ||
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.svg) | 1616–1640 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative Flag) | |
.svg) | 1640–1650 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal | |
 | 1696–1856 | Flag of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman | A Simple Red Field. |
 | 1868–1871 | Flag of the Imamate of Muscat and Oman | A Simple White Field.[8] |
.svg) | 1954–1959 | Flag of the Imamate of Oman | A White Field with red Arabic script and a red sword pointed to the right below.[9] |
.svg) | 1970–1985 | Flag of Oman | A horizontal tricolor of white, red and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the National Emblem of Oman, the red stripe is smaller than the other ones.[10][11] |
.svg) | 1985–1995 | A horizontal tricolor of white, red and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the National Emblem of Oman (Proportion of 3:2).[12] |
See also
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