Oman is bounded in the north-east by the gulf of Oman and south-east by the Arabian Sea, south-east by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. There is an enclave at the northern tip of the Musandam Peninsula between the United Arab Emirates of Ras al-Khaima in the west and Fujairah in the south-east.

The three horizontal bands of red, green and white along with a ‘national symbol of Oman' on the upper left side corner compose the flag of Oman . The year on which the current national flag of Oman was officially adopted is 1995. It was at this time that the red band at the center was widened. The green color in the national flag of Oman symbolizes productiveness and the white stripe stands for peace. The red color on the flag of Kharihite Muslims, the former sovereign, is the inspiration behind the presence of red color on the Oman flag. The national emblem of the flag has dagger and swords in it crossing each other.
The three horizontal bands of red, green and white along with a ‘national symbol of Oman' on the upper left side corner compose the flag of Oman . The year on which the current national flag of Oman was officially adopted is 1995. It was at this time that the red band at the center was widened. The green color in the national flag of Oman symbolizes productiveness and the white stripe stands for peace. The red color on the flag of Kharihite Muslims, the former sovereign, is the inspiration behind the presence of red color on the Oman flag. The national emblem of the flag has dagger and swords in it crossing each other.