Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia marked the 92nd anniversary of the unification of the country with entertainment festivals and military and police displays on Friday.
Celebrations began on September 18, with activities described as the largest in history culminating on September 23.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of General Entertainment Authority (GEA) on September 17 launched the nine-day celebrations under the slogan, ‘This is our home’.
This will last till September 26.
The roads and public spaces in the capital city of Riyadh and other major cities were decorated with national flags and portraits of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The national flag was hoisted in front of all government buildings, public places, houses and vehicles.
When the clock struck 9 on Friday night, fireworks set off simultaneously in 18 Saudi cities to light up skies in green and white, the colours of the Saudi flag.
The Royal Guard performed a parade at the Riyadh front to the tunes of the national anthem played by a military band.
Friday’s celebrations included 6 military parades and theatrical performances embodying the sacrifices of security men, with the participation of elite security personnel.
“The memory of our national day expresses pride in the glories of the homeland, and pride in its position and unity among the nations, which established the rules of this majestic structure,” King Salman tweeted, through his account on Twitter, said.
As part of Vision 2030, the country is witnessing the implementation of development projects like Neom City, The Red Sea Project, Khiddia and Jeddah Redevelopment Project.
Saudi Arabia has paid great attention to this day and celebrated it with much fanfare to confirm its importance in its history.
History of kingdom
During the past nine decades, seven kings have succeeded in ruling since its establishment.
The history of Saudi Arabia began when King Abdulaziz Al Saud succeeded in unifying the country and establishing the Saudi state for the third time in 1932.
With the departure of the founding king, his eldest son, King Saud bin Abdulaziz, took over the reins of power in 1953.
As King Saud was taken ill, his brother, king Faisal bin Abdulaziz, took over as the next king in November 1964.
This was followed by the accession of King Khalid bin Abdulaziz to power in 1975.
After the death of king Khalid, he pledged allegiance to king Fahd bin Abdulaziz, in June 1982.
After the departure of King Fahd in 2005, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz took over.
The pledge of allegiance to king Salman bin Abdulaziz took place on January 23, 2015, after the death of his brother king Abdullah.
Saudi flag on Twitter
For the first time, “Twitter” replaced Admiration Emoji with Saudi Arabia’s flag on 92nd National Day.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh said that Twitter’s “Like” emoji had been replaced with the flag of Saudi Arabia, calling on everyone to express feelings of love and pride in the kingdom through hashtag #Hey_Lana_Dar92..