During the era of its founder Imam Mohammed Bin Saud, the First Saudi State's flag was green, crafted with silk and wool. The part near the flagpole was white, with the declaration of faith ("There is no god but Allah") in the center. This flag continued to be used through the Second Saudi State.
During the era of the founder of the Third Saudi State (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, the flag of the First Saudi State was adopted with the addition of a sword beneath the phrase "There is no god but Allah." The Saudi flag was adopted in its design as a green flag with the declaration of faith in white at the center, and beneath it, an unsheathed sword parallel to it, with the hilt pointing to the lower part of the flag. The declaration and the sword are drawn in white, clearly visible on both sides. The Shahada (declaration of faith) is written in Thuluth script, with its base centered in the middle of the width of the Shahada, and the sword is three-quarters the length of the Shahada and equidistant from both sides.
These colors and symbols hold several meanings: green represents growth and fertility, white symbolizes peace and purity, and the sword signifies justice and security. As for the Shahada, it affirms the oneness of Allah and the application of Islamic law, reflecting the principles upon which the Kingdom was founded and has followed throughout its three historical stages.
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