Which country flag has sword?

The flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: علم المملكة العربية السعودية) is the flag used by the government of Saudi Arabia since 15 March 1973. It is a green flag featuring in white an Arabic inscription and a sword.
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What country's flag is green with a sword?

Since 1973, the green Saudi flag has featured the Islamic proclamation of faith in white Arabic calligraphy that states: "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” Under those words is a sword.
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Why does the Saudi flag have a sword?

The shahāda (Muslim profession of faith) was inscribed in Arabic script on the green field of their banners. This statement translates as “There is no god but God; Muhammad is the prophet of God.” A sabre, symbolic of the militancy of their faith, was sometimes added to the design.
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What is on the Saudi flag?

The Saudi flag is colored green (Pantone 330C) that on two sides has inscribed on it in white Arabic letters the Islamic Testimony of Faith (Shahada) that reads لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله translated as 'There is No God But Allah and Mohammed (SAW) Is His Messenger.
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Does Islam have a flag?

Although a flag representing Islam as a whole does not exist, some Islamic denominational branches and Sufi brotherhoods employ flags to symbolize themselves.
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National Flags with Weapons or Shields



What is written in Taliban flag?

The inscription, in fact, is the same one that featured on the previous black-red-green flag, albeit displayed more prominently: 'La ilah illallah, Muhammadur rasoul Allah', which translates to “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”.
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What does the Bangladesh flag look like?

Bangladesh flags have a dark green field with a red disc that is slightly offset from the center. The disc represents the sun rising over the country, and its red color is intended to represent the blood that the people of Bangladesh shed during their war of independence.
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Which is the flag of Russia?

The flag of Russia (Russian: Флаг России) is a tricolor flag consisting of three equal horizontal fields: white on the top, blue in the middle and red on the bottom. The flag was first used as an ensign for Russian merchant ships and became official as the flag of the Tsardom of Russia in 1696.
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What is Saudi Arabia famous for?

Saudi Arabia is famous for oil, to be the origin of Islam, Arabian horses, the world's largest sand desert (Rub' Al Khali), the world's largest oasis (Al-Ahsa), Arabian coffee, oil, countless palaces, veiled women, countless mosques, Bedouins on horses, Bedouins on camels, Bedouins with falcons, sword-wielding dance ...
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Which is the flag of Iran?

The flag of Iran (Persian: پرچم ایران, romanized: Parčam-e Irân, pronounced [pʰæɾˌtʃʰæme ʔiːˈɾɒːn]), also known as the Three-Coloured Flag (Persian: پرچم سه‌رنگ ایران, romanized: Parčam-e se rang-e Irân, pronounced [pʰæɾˌtʃʰæme seˌɾæŋge ʔiːˈɾɒːn]), is a tricolour comprising equal horizontal bands of green, white and ...
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What does the Arabic flag look like?

Arab national flags

Two vertical bands of green and white and the red crescent moon encircling the red five-pointed star in the center within the dividing line. A red field with the white serrated band with five points on the hoist-side.
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How many flags have AK-47?

Why Everyone Loves The AK-47 (Four Countries Have It On Their Flag Or Coat Of Arms) One of the world's most popular rifles. Here's What You Need To Remember: Russia's military may no longer be using it, but the AK-74 serves a curious purpose elsewhere in contemporary Russian society: schools.
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Which country flag has knife?

The distinguishing mark of the Sri Lankan flag is the golden lion with its right fore-paw holding a sword, giving it the name of 'Lion Flag'.
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Why is Japan and Bangladesh flag similar?

Another notably similar pair of flags are that of Japan and Bangladesh. Both flags feature a red circle at the centre (Japan upon a white background and Bangladesh upon a green one). In both cases the circle is a symbol for the rising sun, which represents both unity and energy.
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What flag is Thailand?

Thailand's flag is five horizontal strips of red, white, blue, white, and red. THe Thai tricolor flag was adopted as the national flag and ensign on September 28, 1917.
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Why does Japan have 2 flags?

Both the Rising San Flag and Hinomaru were adopted in 1870 by the new Meiji government, which overthrew the feudal government in 1868 and ushered Japan into modernity. The former became the official flag of the Japanese Army (and later Navy, as well), and the latter the national flag.
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Why is Japan's flag a red dot?

The Japanese flag is made up of a red circle, symbolizing the sun, against a white background. It is known as the hinomaru in Japanese, meaning "circle of the sun." Because Japan lies at the far West of the Pacific Ocean, the sun rises spectacularly over the sea to the East.
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Does Paris have a flag?

The flag of Paris is vertically divided between the traditional colours of Paris, blue and red, both of which also feature in the city's coat of arms. Red is identified with Saint Denis, blue with Saint Martin.
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What is Afghanistan famous for?

The capital of Afghanistan is its largest city, Kabul. A serene city of mosques and gardens during the storied reign of the emperor Bābur (1526–30), founder of the Mughal dynasty, and for centuries an important entrepôt on the Silk Road, Kabul lay in ruins following the long and violent Afghan War.
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What is on the flag of Sri Lanka?

Each element of the flag has a specific meaning. The leaves represent Buddhist loving kindness, compassion, equanimity and happiness, the lion represents bravery and the Sinhalese people, the sword is bravery, curly represents hair wisdom, the tail is Noble Eightfold Path and the beard the purity of words.
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Who created Afghanistan?

Ahmad Shah DURRANI unified the Pashtun tribes and founded Afghanistan in 1747. The country served as a buffer between the British and Russian Empires until it won independence from notional British control in 1919.
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