The flag of Saudi Arabia has a green background featuring a white inscription above a white horizontal sword (the tip of the sword points to the hoist side of the flag). The text is known as Sahada or the Islamic statement of faith, "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his Prophet." and the script is in Thuluth. The flag was officially adopted on March 15, 1973.
Meaning of the Saudi Arabian Flag
Each of the symbols of the Saudi Arabian flag has a significant meaning of its own. Green is the official color of Islam. The sword symbolizes both the importance of the Islamic statement of faith by underlining it and the victories and justice of Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, the first Saudi King. Saudi Arabia is regarded as the ‘holiest land' among the people of Islamic faith.
Meaning of the Saudi Arabian Coat of Arms
The Saudi Arabian Coat of Arms consists according to the Saudi Constitution of two crossed swords with a palm tree in the open upper space between the blades. The swords represent the justice and strength rooted in faith and the two houses which founded modern day Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud, and the House of Wahab. The date palm tree represents vitality and growth.