Why Are There No Flags in Saudi Arabia? | Interesting Flag Laws

After spending more than 2 weeks in the country of Saudi Arabia 🕋 I started to notice something, for some reason, there were no flags anywhere in the city except for the large flag in the center.
I did some research and I found out that the Flag of Saudi Arabia is quite unique in the way that it is actually considered to be holy by the Islamic faith ☪️ this is because it contains the shahada, which is the Islamic declaration of faith. For this reason, the country has a whole set of laws that apply only to the flag. 🇸🇦

Some of these rules include the fact that the Saudi flag has to be printed on both sides, this is because the sword always has to face left and the shahada (sentence written on the flag) has to be written from right to left.

Other laws specify that nothing can be written on it, no designs or alterations of any kind.
It also includes specifics on how to fold it, how to clean it, how to handle it, and that if it shows signs of deterioration it must be fixed in a specific way or destroyed completely.
The Saudi flag can not be used to carry stuff, can not be tied to any animal, etc
So people in general don’t really own or handle flags, in Saudi Arabia that is more of a Government job. And they take it very seriously, in fact the city of Jeddah has the largest flagpole in the entire world, and it’s 171 meters tall 🌏🇸🇦💪

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[gangadharanpoduval]

Alan : This country has no flag!
Also Alan : well, it turns out they do have a flag!

[muhammedjaseemshajeef]

The word in flag is la ilah ila allah Muhammed rasulallah
Edit:i am famous

[RedGuestFr]

Saudi Arabia is considered the holy flag, what’s special about your flag?
Me: Well… mine has a leaf

[ahmod]

Alan : in jeddah theres the largest flagpole in the world.
Also alan: "𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚"

[heatherdonnelly]

“ Saudi Arabia has the largest flag pole”
*North Korea be shaking rn*

[freekouwerkerk]

In the Netherlands 🇳🇱 we sometimes add an orange ribbon on our flag to appreciate our Royal Family (House of Orange). Additionally on may 4th, we fly our flags halfway on the pole to commemorate all deaths in World War 2

[HugsFromACat-giky]

Me rn in Saudi Arabia realising that I didn't see a single flag on my trip to do Umrah : 👁👄👁
Edit:this got so many likes Tysm ❤

[wotdragonracer]

I remember driving past that flag pole any time I went to Mekkah. I used to live in Jeddah back in the day.

[jubsteren]

By old laws, if a Norwegian flag touches the ground, you have to seperate each individual thread and then burn the threads.

Edit: What?? Never got so many likes before thank you so much!

[ayanshakirgamingandlotsoffun]

For anyone curious:
The sentence on the flag of Saudi Arabia is
" إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله "
"There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the messanger"

[xionwrld]

As filipino, if you flip our flag, it's a sign of a beginning of a war or the country is on war.

[i-am-rahulsingh]

- "this country has no flag",
Me: You have my attention.
- "well, it turns out they do have a flag".

[badinnos]

Alan: this country doesn’t have a flag
Also alan: this country have a biggest flag in the world

[jocelleigerdum]

The Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 flag is special
The red cross represents blood of the whales the blue outline of the cross
represents the sea and the white background represents the white snow

[XeriozyysGaming]

The Video: There are *no* flags in Saudi Arabia
*Me staring at 5 Saudi Arabia Flags In Saudi Arabia*

[cammanfanh]

As I live in Saudi Arabia I can confirm that I only see the flag in national or public locations owned by the government

[xSuckMyBallsBro]

Alan: Let’s keep it creative
Also Alan: Becomes a Nas Daily Clone

[shallwerunaway]

Clean and iron the largest flag must be fenomenal tho, respect✨

[hassanjroaviation]

Facts: Bahrain also has a giant flag but was not added in a flagpole, The bahraini gaint flag was the size of an intire football stadium.

[alzarme_Z]

I am Italian and I know one thing about the Italian flag: the colors of the flag are the same as some of the ingredients of the pizza, namely, basil (green), mozzarella (white), tomato sauce (red)