This work was created in Saudi Arabia and is now in the public domain there because its term of copyright has expired pursuant to the provisions of Saudi Arabian Law Royal Decree No: M/41 (details). In order to be hosted on Commons, all works must be in the public domain in the United States as well as in their source country. Saudi Arabia's works are currently in the public domain in the United States if their copyright had expired in Saudi Arabia on the date of restoration (Dec. 11, 2005).
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Type of material
Copyright has expired in Saudi Arabia if...
Copyright has expired in the U.S. if...
Photographic work or work of applied art.
published prior to 1986
published prior to 1979
Sound works, audio-visual works, films or collective works
published prior to 1961
published prior to 1954
Broadcast materials
transmitted prior to 1986
transmitted prior to 1979
Other works with an identifiable author
the author died prior to 1961
the author died prior to 1954
Work whose author is unknown or was published by a corporate entity
Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50 p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status.
This image above depicts a shahada. Use of these or this image are allowed. It should not to be confused or mistaken with terrorist symbol(s) shown on the image. Please note that some shahadas shown on flags(s) of al-Qaeda, Taliban, or ISIS—including affilated organizations—are illegal in Germany, Russia, Austria, the People's Republic of China, and other countries.
Other versions
Script style variants
Current flags
State and war flag; State and naval ensign
Civil ensign
Flag (hanging)
Flag (vertical). (Ratio: 3:2)
Royal Standard of the King of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3)
Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Land Forces. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Force. (Ratio: 2:3)
Ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. (Ratio: 2:3)
Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia. (Ratio: 12:25)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Force. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Ministry of Interior. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Ministry of National Guard. (Ratio: 2:3)
Flag of the Armed Forces. (Ratio: 2:3)
Historical flags
Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1932 to 1934, with white stripe on the hoist
Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1934 to 1938, with a thinner white stripe
Flag of Saudi Arabia from 1938 to 1973, with no stripe
Can we permanently lock the flag on this one? The Flag has officially been standardized by the official website saudiflag.sa as can be seen in the attached sources. The same guy keeps coming back to bring a new version and upload it! It’s my own country’s flag and I keep up with its changes. This is the official flag of Saudi Arabia, so please stop changing it every now and then.