# List of Saudi Arabian flags

The following is a list of Flags used in Saudi Arabia. For more information about the national flag, see the Flag of Saudi Arabia.

## National flag

| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| | 1973–present | Flag of Saudi Arabia | A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left. |
| | 1973–present | Vertical Flag of Saudi Arabia | |

## Royal flags

| Date | Use | Description |
| 1973–present | Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left with the golden royal emblem on the fly side. |
| 1973–present | Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | A Green Field with the golden royal emblem in the center. |
| 1973–present | Royal Flag of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left with the royal emblem on the fly side. |
| 1973–present | Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | A Green Field with the silver royal emblem in the center. |
| 1938–1953 | Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords. |
| 1938–1953 | Royal Banner of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 12:25) | A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords and 4 sestiere on the fly. |
| 1938–1953 | Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords. |
| 1953–1964 | Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords. |
| 1953–1964 | Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords. |
| 1964–1973 | Royal Flag of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3) | A green field with the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white above 2 crossed swords and a golden leaf border. |
| 1964–1973 | Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 1:1) | A Green Field with the royal emblem in the center and a golden leaf border. |

## Ministry flag

| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
| | 1926–present | Flag of The Ministry of Interior | |

## Military flags

| Date | Use |
| 1973–present | Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (obverse) |
| 1973–present | Civil Ensign of Saudi Arabia (reverse) |
| 1973–present | Flag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army |
| 1973–present | War Flag of The Royal Saudi Arabian Army |
| 1973–present | Flag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces Command |
| 1973–present | Flag of The Airborne Units and Special Security Forces |
| 1973–present | Flag of The Saudi Artillery Corps |
| 1973–present | Flag of The Saudi Armored Corps Command |
| 1973–present | Flag of The Saudi Armored Corps |
| 1920–present | Air Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia (with seal) |
| 1920–present | Air Force Ensign of Saudi Arabia |
| 1960–present | Flag of The Royal Saudi Navy |
| 1960–present | Naval Ensign of The Royal Saudi Navy |
| 1973–present | Flag of The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces |
| 1973–present | Flag of The Saudi Special Security Forces |

## Historical flags

| Date | Use | Description |
| 632–661 | The red standard that used by Amr ibn al-As and later by the Kharijites | A simple red field |
| 632–661 | The Ansars flag | |
| 632–661 | The Quraysh flag | |
| 632–661 | The Quraysh second flag | |
| 632–661 | The Quraysh third flag | |
| 632–661 | The Taym tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Thaqif tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Hawazin tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Shayban tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Muharib tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Ghani & Bahila tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Tayy tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Kinanah tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Kalb tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Nukha tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Ju'fa tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Judham tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Hudhayl tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Hamdan tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Dhuhal tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The 'Akk tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The first Ajal tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The second Ajal tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Khuza'a tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Yashkur tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Hanzala tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Sa'd ibn Zayd Manat tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Kindah tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Bajila tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Khath'am tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The first Taghlib tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The second Taghlib tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Sulaym tribe flag | |
| 632–661 | The Quda'ah tribe flag | |
| 622–632 661–750 909–1171 | White was the dynastic color of the Umayyad Caliphate and of the Fatimid Caliphate as well as the standard flag of the Prophet Mohammed | A white field. |
| 622–632 750–1258 1261–1517 | Black flag of the Abbasid Caliphate and as well the flag of the Prophet Mohammed | A black field. |
| 1171–1260/1341 | Flag of The Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt | A simple golden field. |
| 1174–1193 | Saladin's personal standard | A golden field with a red double-headed eagle in the center. |
| 1250–1517 | Flag of The Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt | A golden field with a white crescent moon off-centered toward the hoist. |
| 1517–1793 | Flag of The Ottoman Empire | Red field with a green disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc. |
| 1744–1818 1822–1891 1902–1913 | Flag of the Emirate of Diriyah, The Emirate of Nejd and The Emirate of Riyadh | A green field with a white stripe on the fly and Arabic script written in white in the center. |
| 1793–1844 | Flag of The Ottoman Empire | A red field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star. |
| 1844–1916 | Flag of The Ottoman Empire | A red field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star. |
| 1835–1921 | Flag of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar | A red field with a large golden crescent moon and a 8-pointed star. |
| 1909–1927 | Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir | A green field with a white spiked border and Arabic script written in white in the center. |
| 1913–1921 | Flag of the Emirate of Nejd and Hasa | A green field with a white stripe on the fly, a script written in Arabic in white in the center and 2 crossed swords. |
| 1916–1917 | Provisional Flag of the Kingdom of Hejaz | A simple red field. |
| 1916–1920 | Flag of the Sheikdom of Upper Asir | A white field with a blue crescent moon in the canton and Arabic script written in blue in the center. |
| 1917–1920 | Flag of The Kingdom of Hejaz | A horizontal triband of black, green and white, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. |
| 1920–1926 1924–1925 | Flag of The Kingdom of Hejaz and The Sharifian Caliphate | A horizontal triband of black, white and green, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist side. |
| 1921–1926 | Flag of the Sultanate of Nejd | A green field with a white stripe on the fly, Arabic script written in white in the center and a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left. |
| 1926–1932 | Flag of Nejd as part of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd | A green field with a white stripe on the fly, Arabic script written in white in the center above a horizontal sword, having its tip pointed to the left and above another arabic script. |
| 1927–1930 | Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir | A green field with Arabic script written in white in the center. |
| 1932–1934 | Flag of Saudi Arabia | A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with white stripe on the hoist. |
| 1934–1938 | Flag of Saudi Arabia | A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with a thinner white stripe. |
| 1938–1973 | Flag of Saudi Arabia | A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with no stripe. |