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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia
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Claim
embroidered in gold in the lower right canton
Correction
In flag terminology, a “canton” is the top inner (upper-hoist) quarter of a flag, so it cannot be in the lower right.
Full reasoning
In vexillology, **“canton” has a specific positional meaning**: it is the *top inner quarter* of a flag (i.e., the upper corner nearest the flagstaff/hoist).
So the post’s wording **“lower right canton”** is internally contradictory as a matter of definition: the lower-right area is the *fly* end (and lower), not the upper-hoist quarter.
This doesn’t by itself prove where the Saudi Royal Standard’s emblem is placed (that’s a separate question); it shows that describing any element as being in the **“lower right canton”** is terminologically incorrect. A correct phrasing would be something like “lower right corner” or “lower fly,” depending on intended meaning.
2 sources
- Canton — Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Merriam-Webster defines (flag sense) canton as “the top inner quarter of a flag.”
- Canton (flag) — Wikipedia
Wikipedia’s vexillography definition: a canton is “a rectangular emblem placed at the top left of a flag.”