Why Is the Saudi National Flag Not Flown at Half-Mast?

The Saudi Flag is subject to a law stipulating the principles for flying the national flag and other related matters. The thirteenth article of the Law of the Flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the national flag or any other Saudi flag bearing the Shahada (There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) or any Quranic verse may not be flown at half-mast.

The Saudi National Flag should have the place of honor if raised alongside foreign flags or other banners. In all cases, the flagpole on which it is flown should be at the center of the building. No other flags or banners may be raised higher than the Saudi National Flag.

The Saudi National Flag Law stipulates other details, such as the prohibition of flag use and sanctions. The law was issued by the Council of Ministers and pursuant to a Royal Decree promulgated in 1973.

The Saudi National Flag has several standard sizes determined for the parade flag, dedicated to outdoor events, such as masts and military and sports parades, with a size of one hundred by 150 cm, and the flagpole flag, used for indoor activities in halls and buildings, with a size of eighty by 120 cm.

There is also the office flag, used on tables, with a size of sixteen by twenty-four cm, and the car flag, dedicated to diplomatic cars and processions of delegations, with a size of twenty by thirty cm.