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The National Flag |
The National Flag of Oman was adopted by a Royal Decree on the 17th December 1970. The flag is rectangular in shape and is red, white and green in colour. It carries the Sultanate's emblem of two crossed swords with a dagger (Omani khanjar) and belt superimposed. the colour of the emblem is white being placed on the upper angle being placed on the upper angle which is near to the pole from both sides. The Flag is divided into three units in the fly by two units in the hoist. One third of the fly (that is immediately to the hoist) is red. The remainder of the fly is divided horizontally : white: top , red: middle and green: bottom. The white colour depicts the conviction of the Omani people in the peace and prosperity. The red colour has been adopted from the Omani flag (which was all red) and this symbolises the battles fought by Omanis for the eviction of foreign invaders from the country. The green colour represents the fertility and greenery of the land.
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