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- Capital
- Muscat
- Continent
- Asia
- Flag adopted
- 1970
- Designer
- Not individually credited
Oman
Colors and meaning
Red #DB161B
Historically flown by Omani ships for centuries before statehood
White #FFFFFF
Peace, and the mediation role of the ruling Sultan
Green #008000
The Green Mountains of the Jebel Akhdar region, and Islam
Symbolism and history
A red hoist band bearing the national emblem, a khanjar dagger crossed with two swords, sits beside horizontal white and green bands, adopted in 1970 when Sultan Qaboos took power and modernized the country's symbols.
No documented visual overlap
Oman’s design isn’t a close visual match for any other current national flag. A few more flags from Asia, for browsing:
Further reading: Flag of Oman on Wikipedia