Flag History | The flag displays the pan-Arab countries colors. Red is the tradtional color of the emirates and red flags of several tiny Arab states along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf were modified for the fist time in 1820 following the General Treaty that was signed by the British and the rulers of eight sheikhdoms. It required that these states “should carry by land and sea a red flag, with or without letters on it, at their option, and this shall be in a border or white”. |
Flag Date of Adoption | 21 December 1971 |
Flag Symbolism | three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side |
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