National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1995–Present | Flag of Oman | A horizontal tricolor of white, red and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the National Emblem of Oman (Proportion of 4:7). [1] [2] [3] |
The following is a list of flags used in Oman.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 1995–Present | Flag of Oman | A horizontal tricolor of white, red and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the National Emblem of Oman (Proportion of 4:7). [1] [2] [3] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1749–Present | Royal Flag of Oman | A Red Field with a Green and a Red Border and the Royal Emblem of the sultan in the center. [4] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black. [5] |
 | 1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with black Arabic text in the white stripe. |
 | 1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of black, white and red. |
 | 1965–1968 | Flag of the Dhofar Liberation Front | A horizontal tricolour of black, white and red with red Arabic text in the white stripe. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1970–Present | Flag of The Royal Navy of Oman | A Blue Field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with the royal navy's emblem. [6] |
 | 1907–Present | Flag of The Royal Army of Oman | A Red Field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with the royal army's emblem. |
 | 1959–Present | Flag of The Royal Air Force of Oman | A Light Blue Field with the national flag in the canton and defaced with the royal air force's emblem. [7] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 225–632 | Standard of the Sasanian Empire | |
 | 661–750 | Flag of The Umayyad Caliphate | A Simple White Field. |
 | 750–934 | Flag of The Abbasid Caliphate | A Simple Black Field. |
 | 1045–1154 | Flag of The Seljuk Empire | |
 | 1508–1521 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal | A White Field with The Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
 | 1521–1578 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal | A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
 | 1578–1640 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal | A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
 | 1616–1640 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative Flag) | A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
 | 1640–1650 | Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal | A White Field with the Portuguese Coat of Arms in the Center. |
 | 1650–1954 | Flag of the Imamate of Oman | A White Field with the Royal Emblem in the canton. |
 | 1696–1856 | Flag of the Omani Empire | A White Field with red Arabic text and a red sword above pointed to the right. |
 | 1856–1970 | Flag of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman | A Simple Red Field. |
 | 1868–1871 | Flag of the Imamate of Muscat and Oman | A Simple White Field. [8] |
 | 1954–1959 | Flag of the Imamate of Oman | A White Field with red Arabic script and a red sword pointed to the right below. [9] |
 | 1970–1985 | Flag of Oman | A horizontal tricolor of white, red and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the National Emblem of Oman, the red stripe is smaller than the other ones. [10] [11] |
 | 1985–1995 | Flag of Oman | A horizontal tricolor of white, red and green; with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, charged with the National Emblem of Oman (Proportion of 3:2). [12] |
Muscat is the capital and most populous city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. The metropolitan area includes six provinces, called wilayats, and spans approximately 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi), making it the largest city by area on the Arabian Peninsula. Known since the early 1st century AD as an leading port for trade between the west and the east, Muscat was ruled successively by various indigenous tribes, as well as by foreign powers such as the Persians, the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire. In the 18th century, Muscat was a regional military power: its influence extended as far as East Africa and Zanzibar. As an important port town in the Gulf of Oman, Muscat attracted foreign traders and settlers such as the Persians, the Balochs and the Sindhis. Beginning in 1970, after the accession of Qaboos bin Said as the Sultan of Oman, Muscat experienced rapid infrastructural development; it developed a vibrant economy and became a multi-ethnic society. The Globalization and World Cities Research Network classifies Muscat as a Beta-level Global City.
The flag of Oman consists of a horizontal tricolor of white, red and green with a vertical red stripe on the left that contains the national emblem of Oman.
The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, also known briefly as the State of Muscat and Oman during the rule of Taimur bin Feisal, was a sovereign state that encompassed the present-day Sultanate of Oman and parts of present-day United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, in the second half of the 19th century and 20th century. Ruled by the Busaid dynasty, it was established as a result of the partition of the Omani Empire upon the death of its last ruler Said bin Sultan. The Sultanate transitioned into a new form of government after the palace coup of 23 July 1970 in which the sultan Said bin Taimur was immediately deposed in favor of his son Qaboos bin Said.
Muscat is a governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. Its provincial capital is Muscat, which is the largest city and only metropolis of Oman. Muscat Governorate, commonly referred to as Muscat City, is the seat of government and contains Oman's first cruise and cargo port and oil port. Its population reached 1,288,330 as of May 2015.
