Oman National Flag, Animal and Tree

The National Flag 

The flag of Oman was officially adopted on April 25, 1995.

The flag of Oman is composed of three horizontal stripes in — Red, White and Green.
The white stripe at the top of the flag represents the conviction of the Omani people to maintain peace and prosperity.

The middle red stripe is the color of blood, a reminder of the battles fought by brave Omanis to protect the nation and expel foreign invaders, as well as a nod to the old flag of Oman.

The final green stripe represents the fertility of Oman (literal and figurative), echoing the greenery of the land, especially the aptly named Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountain).

In Omani Flag there is a crossed swords over a khanjar, is a traditional curved dagger. It is a short curved sword shaped like the letter "J" and resembles a hook.

The National Animal

The national animal of Oman is Oryx.
The Arabian Oryx, also known as the White Oryx, is the national animal of Oman (as well as of the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar). The medium-sized antelope has a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail and is native to the deserts and dry regions of the Arabian Peninsula.

Its coat is an almost luminous white accented with brown undersides and legs and black stripes where the head meets the neck, on the forehead, on the nose, and from the horn across the eyes and mouth.

The graceful creature is thought to have been the original unicorn, or at least the inspiration for the mythical beast. If you look at an Oryx in profile, it does indeed appear to have only one horn. But, what many people don’t know is that the animal was set to become a creature of legend itself, as it had gone almost completely extinct in the Gulf region by 1972.

Thankfully, through great efforts of His Majesty, the Sultan, the graceful creature was restored in Al Wusta governorate by 1980.

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