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, t...

The first Saudi flag was raised with the foundation of the First Saudi State in 1727 by Imam Mohammed Bin Saud , who made Diriyah the capital of the state. The first Saudi flag was hoisted on a simple mast and was green in color, made of khazz and ibreesim (silk and wool). The flag had the inscription of the shahada (Islamic declaration of faith): 'There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,' symbolizing the creed upon which the Saudi State was founded. The Saudi...