The standard of the Sultan of Oman is red with a green border whose width is about one-sixth of the height of the flag, surrounded by a red border of about the same width | It bears the country's emblem as a charge in the center, colored gold |
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The shows an azure blue field, with the Oman in the or top-left quarter and the naval service emblem in the.
Potts Ancient Magan: The Secrets of Tell Abraq p | 402 Cambridge University Press, 1985• 13 Edinburgh University Press, 2012• White has been associated historically with the Imam, the religious leader of Oman, and at times the political rival to the ruling Sultan |
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1 79,700 16,101 23,058 41,439 0 | Green is traditionally associated with the , or "Green Mountains," which lie toward the north of the country |
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The national emblem is said to date back to the 18th century | Red is a common color in Gulf state flags |