What makes the Saudi flag special?

Design. The Arabic inscription on the flag, written in the calligraphic Thuluth script, is the shahada or Islamic declaration of faith: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh.

What does the flag of Saudi Arabia represent?

So, what does the Saudi flag mean? The Saudi flag is colored green (Pantone 330C) that on two sides has inscribed on it in white Arabic letters the Islamic Testimony of Faith (Shahada) that reads لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله translated as ‘There is No God But Allah and Mohammed (SAW) Is His Messenger.

Why does the Saudi Arabia flag have a sword?

The shahāda (Muslim profession of faith) was inscribed in Arabic script on the green field of their banners. This statement translates as “There is no god but God; Muhammad is the prophet of God.” A sabre, symbolic of the militancy of their faith, was sometimes added to the design.

Did you know facts about Saudi Arabia?

Interesting facts about Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to the religion’s holiest shrines, Mecca and Medina.
• Saudi Arabia remains an absolute monarchy.
• The Arabian Peninsula is the world’s largest peninsula.
• Most of us have embarrassing and funny drunk stories.

What is in the Saudi flag?

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What is unique about Saudi?

Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam, and in particular Wahhabism based on the teachings of Mohammed ibn Abd-al-Wahhab. The cultural clothing of Saudi Arabia, the thobe (for men) and the abaaya (for women), is unique to this country. One of the world’s ancient cities, Mada’in Saleh, is located here.

What is the meaning of the flag of Saudi Arabia?

An Arabic script – the Islamic creed, shahadah “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet”, dominates the center of the Saudi Arabian flag. The green color is also the traditional color of Islam and, according to legend, was the favorite color of the prophet Muhammed.

What does the Royal Standard of Saudi Arabia look like?

The Royal Standard consists of a green flag, with an Arabic inscription and a sword featured in white, and with the national emblem embroidered in gold in the lower right canton of the year 1973. The script on the flag is written in the Thuluth script. It is the shahada or Islamic declaration of faith:

Why is the flag of Saudi Arabia not flown at half mast?

The flag of Saudi Arabia is never flown at half-mast. Because the shahada is considered holy, the flag is not normally used on T-shirts or other items. Saudi Arabia protested against its inclusion on a planned football to be issued by FIFA, bearing all the flags of the participants of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Which side of the Saudi flag is the obverse?

The Saudi flag has the exact same image on both sides. They are obverse, meaning whichever side you are looking at, they both read the same with the inscription going from right to left and the sword laying horizontally upright pointing off to the left. The Saudi Flag CANNOT be hoisted vertically only horizontally.

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