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Royal Saudi Land Forces | |
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القوات البرية الملكية السعودية | |
Founded | 1744 de facto January 13, 1902 de jure [1] |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Type | Land forces |
Role | Ground-based warfare |
Size | 75,000[2] |
Part of | Armed Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Ministry Of Defense |
Motto(s) | "الله أكبر" God is the greatest |
Anniversaries | 13 January; 122 years ago |
Equipment | List of equipment |
Engagements | List of wars |
Decorations | |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt. Gen. Fahd Al-Mutair |
Notable commanders | Faisal of Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud (1755–1834) Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud Faisal al-Duwaish Dhaydan bin Hithlain Sultan bin Bajad Al Otaibi Sultan bin Abdulaziz |
Insignia | |
Flag | |
War flag |
The Saudi Arabian Army, officially the Royal Saudi Land Forces (Arabic: القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah as-Su'udiyah), is the principal land warfare branch of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia. It is part of the Saudi Ministry of Defense, which is one of the two military departments of the government of Saudi Arabia, together with the Ministry of National Guard.[3]