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![[Minister of Defence]](../images/s/sa~moda.gif)
image by Joseph McMillan
Source: Album des Pavillons 2000 [pay00]
![[Saudi Arabia]](../images/s/sa^rsaf.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 21 September 2024
The flag of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces consists of five horizontal stripes,
which are sand yellow, light blue, navy blue, dark green and grey. The national
flag is placed in the upper hoist, while Armed Forces’ emblem is placed on a
white disc in fly part of the flag
Zoltan Horvath, 21 September 2024
![[Chief of General Staff]](../images/s/sa^chgs.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 21 September 2024
The flag of Chief of Staff is based on Armed Forces’ flag, but two white
crossed swords are placed at lower hoist on the grey stripe.
Zoltan Horvath, 21 September 2024
![Royal Saudi Army]](../images/s/sa^rsa.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 21 September 2024
![[Saudi Border Guards]](../images/s/sa^bord.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 23 September 2024
I found a picture, where chief of Saudi Border Guard is interviewed, its flag
can be seen behind him. This is a yellow flag with Saudi flag in the canton, a
blue horizontal stripe runs along the lower edge, and Border Guard emblem is
placed in the fly.
Image of flag:
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/S8G-RyD4J-o/0.jpg
Zoltan Horvath, 01 March 2015
The Saudi Arabian Border Guard is a Saudi agency responsible for guarding
land and sea borders of the Kingdom. Saudi Arabian Border Guard operates under
the Ministry of Interior. Its tasks are the coastal patrol, marine border
protection, marine search and rescue.
Image of flag:
https://sahmnews.com.sa
Zoltan Horvath, 23 September 2024
![Royal Saudi Army]](../images/s/sa^rgard.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 21 September 2024
There is also the National Guard, which is a sort of Royal Guards-cum-Security Force, seperate from the regular army. I haven't seen a flag for any of these forces – that doesn't necessarily mean such flags don't exist though!
Miles Li, 10 July 2008
The National Guard is yet another Saudi paramilitary unit, and I have
recently been told that there is now a Saudi Coast Guard as well, tasked with
anti-smuggling, maritime safety, and other roles. However this is a new force
which was only established in January of this year - Joe McMillan may know
something about it. There was a brief news story several weeks ago on BBC in the
Northeast and Cumbria which showed about a dozen Saudi Coast Guard personnel
visiting the British Coastguard station and also the Royal National Lifeboat.
Ron Lahav, 10 July 2008
The flag of the Saudi Royal Guard is mint green with national flag in the
canton, and with emblem of the Royal Guard in the fly.
Image of flag:
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1696036/saudi-arabia
Zoltan Horvath, 21 September 2024
I understand that there are at least two paramilitary police forces in the KSA, a Frontier Force and Gendarmerie, not to mention the Religious Police. Do these forces also have flags? I have recently been told that there is now a Saudi Coast Guard as well, tasked with anti-smuggling, maritime safety, and other roles. However this is a new force which was only established in January of this year.
Ron Lahav, 10 July 2008
Here's the flag 'in the cloth' at a joint Saudi-Pakistani exercise in 2006; I guess the flag on the right is the Pakistani Army flag.
Ian Sumner, 10 July 2008
The first illustration definitely shows a Saudi military flag, possibly a
regimental or unit flag. The Guard.com site seems to be that of a private
security company. The uniform looks more like that of a private outfit. We
really do nead some Arabic-speaking members of the List!
Ron Lahav, 10 July 2008
