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Description
three horizontal bands of white, red, and green of equal width with
a broad, vertical, red band on the hoist side; the national emblem
(a khanjar dagger in its sheath superimposed on two crossed swords
in scabbards) in white is centered near the top of the vertical
band; white represents peace and prosperity, red recalls battles
against foreign invaders, and green symbolizes the Jebel Akhdar
(Green Mountains) and fertility.
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Arabian Sea 0 m
highest point: Jabal Shams 2,980 m
Nationality
noun: Omani(s)
adjective: Omani
Languages
Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
National symbol(s)
Khanjar dagger superimposed on two crossed swords
National anthem
name: "Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani" (The Sultan's Anthem)
National
Anthem lyrics/music
Rashid bin Uzayyiz al KHUSAIDI/James Frederick MILLS, arranged by
Bernard EBBINGHAUS
note: adopted 1932; new words were written after QABOOS bin Said
al Said gained power in 1970; the anthem was first performed by
the band of a British ship as a salute to the Sultan during a 1932
visit to Muscat; the bandmaster of the HMS Hawkins was asked to
write a salutation to the Sultan on the occasion of his visiting
the ship
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