List of the Banner Specifications in the First and Second Saudi States


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29/01/2026

The history of the Saudi national flag dates back to the 'banner' carried by the Imams of the First Saudi State (1727-1818) and continued by the Second Saudi State (1824-1891). The specifications of the banner during these periods included:

Green, made of silk and wool.

In the middle, there is the phrase 'There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.'

It was held on a wooden pole or mast.

Sources


Saudi Press Agency.

 Umm al-Qura University.

 King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah).


 

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