Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab world. By the 18th century, the Omani Empire stretched from present-day Oman down the east coast of Africa. A new era began in 1970 when Sultan Qaboos bin Said changed the name of the country from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to simply Oman.
The sultans and imams of Oman clashed continuously throughout the 20th century until 1959, when the last Ibadi imam was evicted from the country. In a palace coup on July 23, 1970, the sultan, Sa'id bin Taimur, who had ruled since 1932, was overthrown by his son, Qabus ibn Sa'id, who promised to establish a modern government and use newfound oil wealth to aid the people of this very isolated state.
The Oman flag was adopted on November 18, 1995, after modifications were made to the Oman flag of 1970. A coup d'etat by the son of the ruling Sultan in 1970 resulted in a name change from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. At this time, white and green horizontal stripes and the country's emblem were added to Oman's previous entirely red flag.
The ruling sultan was deposed on July 23, 1970, and the new sultan, Q?b?s ibn Sa??d, began to modernize the nation: he changed its name to Sultanate of Oman and, on December 17, 1970, introduced the new national flag.
For centuries, the flag of Oman was plain red and represented the indigenous people. However, 1970, the new Sultan had other ideas regarding the flag's design: it has introduced green and white stripes and added the national symbol of the Albusaidi Dynasty (the dagger) to it.
The color white historically represents the imam, the Islamic religious leaders of the country and also stands for peace and prosperity. Green is the color of Islam and represents the fertility of the country as well as Al Jabal al Akhdar (the Green Mountains) in the north-east of the country.
The sultans and imams of Oman clashed continuously throughout the 20th century until 1959, when the last Ibadi imam was evicted from the country. In a palace coup on July 23, 1970, the sultan, Sa'id bin Taimur, who had ruled since 1932, was overthrown by his son, Qabus ibn Sa'id, who promised to establish a modern government and use newfound oil wealth to aid the people of this very isolated state.
The Oman flag was adopted on November 18, 1995, after modifications were made to the Oman flag of 1970. A coup d'etat by the son of the ruling Sultan in 1970 resulted in a name change from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. At this time, white and green horizontal stripes and the country's emblem were added to Oman's previous entirely red flag.
The ruling sultan was deposed on July 23, 1970, and the new sultan, Q?b?s ibn Sa??d, began to modernize the nation: he changed its name to Sultanate of Oman and, on December 17, 1970, introduced the new national flag.
For centuries, the flag of Oman was plain red and represented the indigenous people. However, 1970, the new Sultan had other ideas regarding the flag's design: it has introduced green and white stripes and added the national symbol of the Albusaidi Dynasty (the dagger) to it.
The color white historically represents the imam, the Islamic religious leaders of the country and also stands for peace and prosperity. Green is the color of Islam and represents the fertility of the country as well as Al Jabal al Akhdar (the Green Mountains) in the north-east of the country.
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