The national flag of Saudi Arabia comprises of just two colors. The whole Saudi Arabia Flag field is green, and next color used is white. Green color is used by various Islamic nations as it is believed to be the color of Islam. Another color is white used for writing the Arabic inscription and design the sword emblem below.
Since March 15, 1973, the flag is being is used by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Flag of Saudi Arabia is a green flag featuring an Arabic inscription and a sword written and design in white color. The inscription is said to be the Islamic creed, or shahada. The message written using white color on the flag tells that “There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of God".
In 18th century, the Shahada was marked on the flag and sword was added after 1902 by Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Al-Saud – who would later found the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, there were alternatives of the sword used on flag till it was consistent in the 1970s. It was on March 15, 1973 when the contemporary design used today was officially accepted by the nation.
The colors and design of the Saudi Arabian flag hold images that reflect the values and the antiquity of the nation. The color green is conspicuously used, and this is recognized to be the color of Islam. There is also an Arabic caption of the flag that is the Islamic faith, also known as the shahada. This announcement of faith is interpreted to mean, “There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Messenger of God.” The flag also landscapes a sword, which signifies the strictness of the nation in smearing justice.
Saudi Arabia located in Arabian Peninsula, with the Persian Gulf to the east, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba to the west, and Yemen to the south. The population of the nation is 33 million and population density is 15.01 sq. Km.
Saudi Arabia has unitary Islamic absolute monarchy. The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic and the currency is Riyal. Saudi Arabia comprises of two letters Saudi Arabia code i.e. SA and its three letters Saudi Arabia code is SAU and in digits it is 682 . The calling code is +966 and the UTC i.e. standard time followed in Saudi Arabia is UTC +3 hours.
Being an Islamic monarchy, Saudi Arabia comprises of 13 regions divided into 118 governorates.
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
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| Continent | Asia |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Capital | Riad |
| Currency | Saudi riyal ر.س (SAR) |
| CET | UTC+03:00 |
|---|---|
| CEST | UTC+03:00 |
| Internet TLD | SU |
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| Three-letter country code | SAU |
| Three-digit country code | 682 |
| Calling code | +966 |