List of Qatari flags

The following is a list of flags and banners used in Qatar.

National flag

Flag Date Use Description
1971-Today Flag of Qatar A white band on the hoist side, separated from a maroon area on the fly side by nine white triangles which act as a serrated line.[1][2]

Air Force flag

Flag Date Use Description
1974-Today Flag of The Qatar Emiri Air Force A light blue flag with the national flag in the canton, with the Qatar Air Force's roundel on the fly side.[3]

Historical flags

Sasanian Empire

Flag Date Use Description
224–651 Flag of the Sasanian Empire a Lotus on a purple field, was encrusted with jewels and had trailing red, gold and purple streamers on its edges.

Under Arab rule

Flag Date Use Description
698–750 Flag of The Umayyad Caliphate A White Field.
750–899 Flag of The Abbasid Caliphate A Simple Black Field.

Jabrids

Flag Date Use Description
1417-1520 Flag of The Jabrid Emirate A red field with a white symbol in the center and a white arabic script upwards.

Portuguese Empire

Flag Date Use Description
1520–1521 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
1521-1550 Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.

Ottoman Empire

Flag Date Use Description
1550–1670 Flag of The Ottoman Empire Red field with a Green Disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
1872-1916 Flag of The Ottoman Empire A Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.[4][5]
1916 Flag of The Ottoman Qatar A Red Field with a white border and a golden crescent moon.[6]

Omani Empire

Flag Date Use Description
1670-1783 Flag of the Imamate of Oman A White Field with The Royal Emblem in the canton.
1696–1783 Flag of the Omani Empire A White Field with red arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.

Under Bahrain

Flag Date Use Description
1783-1820 Flag of Bahrain A simple Red Field
1820-1860 Flag of Bahrain a red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist.

Emirate of Diriyah

Flag Date Use Description
1798-1818 Flag of Diriyah A Green Field with a White Stripe on the fly and an Arabic script written in white in the center.[7][8][9]

Pre-British Qatar

Flag Date Use Description
1860-1872 Flag of Qatar A white band on the hoist side, separated from a red area on the fly side by eleven white triangles which act as a serrated line.[10]

British Qatar

Flag Date Use Description
1916-1971 Flag of The United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1916–1947 Flag of British India A Red Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the Star of India emblem displayed in the fly.
1968–1971 Flag of Trucial States A Star green With Some Red Stripes.
1916–1932 Flag of Qatar A white band on the hoist side, separated from a red area on the fly side by eleven white triangles which act as a serrated line.
1932–1936 Flag of Qatar A white and maroon flag, with the boundary serrated, with diamonds inside the serrations.[11]
1936–1949 Flag of Qatar A white band on the hoist side, separated from a maroon area on the fly side by nine white triangles which act as a serrated line, 10 diamonds in each white triangle and the name of the country in arabic in the center.[12]
1949–1971 Flag of Qatar A white band on the hoist side, separated from a maroon area on the fly side by ten white triangles which act as a serrated line.[13]

See also

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References

  1. ^ ".(28:11) عند استخدام العلم خارج المباني، داخل دولة قطر، فإنه يجب أن تكون النسبة بين طول وعرض العلم" (When using a flag outside of buildings within the State of Qatar, the ratio between the length and the width of the flag should be 11:28.) - Law No. 14 on the Flag of Qatar - Qatar Legal Portal
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  3. ^ "Armed Forces (Qatar)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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  5. ^ "STRAITS Chapter 21". www.manorhouse.clara.net. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  6. ^ "Historical Flags (Qatar)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  7. ^ "Saudi Arabia". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  8. ^ "Vexilla Mundi". www.vexilla-mundi.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  9. ^ "Neged". www.rbvex.it. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  10. ^ "Historical Flags (Qatar)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  11. ^ "Flags Flown by the Sheikh of Qatar. (Bahrain and Trucial Coast)". qdl.qa. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  12. ^ "Historical Flags (Qatar)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  13. ^ "Historical Flags (Qatar)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-11-10.