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Wiki:
The national flag of Oman (Arabic: علم عُمان) consists of
three stripes (white, green and red) with a red bar on the left that contains
the national emblem of Oman (Dagger and two swords).
Until 1975, Oman used the plain red banner of the indigenous
people. In 1970, the Sultan introduced a complete new set of national
flags.[clarification needed] Bands of green and white were added to the fly,
and the national emblem, the badge of the Albusaidi Dynasty, was placed in the
canton. This depicts crossed swords over a khanjar, a traditional curved
dagger. White has been associated historically with the Imam, the religious
leader of Oman, and at times the political rival to the ruling Sultan. It also
symbolizes peace. Green is traditionally associated with the Jabal al-Akdar, or
"Green Mountains," which lie toward the north of the country. Red is
a common color in Gulf state flags. The national emblem is said to date back to
the 18th century. A curved dagger is fastened over a pair of crossed swords. An
ornate horse bit links the weapons.
Between 1970 and 1995, the size of the middle band of the
triband was slimmer than the other two, making up approximately one fifth of
its height, the other bands two-fifths.
The naval ensign shows an azure (blue) field, with the Oman
in the canton or top-left quarter and the naval service emblem in the fly.
The standard of the Sultan of Oman shows a red fly, with a
green border whose width is about one-sixth of the height of the flag,
surrounded by a red border of about the same width. It bears the country's
emblem as a charge in the center, colored gold.
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