Flag of United Arab Emirates
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The Flag of the United Arab Emirates is a national symbol featuring horizontal bands of green, white, and black with a vertical red stripe at the hoist, representing Arab unity, strength, and the country's heritage.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of the United Arab Emirates | 0 |
| UAE flag | 1 |
| UAE national flag | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1971-12-02 ⓘ |
| adoptionOccasion | formation of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Flag of the UAE
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UAE flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bottomStripeColour | black ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Asia
ⓘ
National symbols of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| colour |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| colourSymbolismBlack | strength of mind and defeat of enemies ⓘ |
| colourSymbolismGreen | fertility and prosperity ⓘ |
| colourSymbolismRed | courage and sacrifice ⓘ |
| colourSymbolismWhite | peace and honesty ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| designedBy | Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designType | horizontal tricolour with vertical stripe at hoist ⓘ |
| emiratesRepresented |
Abu Dhabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ajman NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubai NERFINISHED ⓘ Fujairah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ras Al Khaimah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharjah NERFINISHED ⓘ Umm Al Quwain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRaisedInCity | Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hoistStripeColour | red ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Pan-Arab flag tradition ⓘ |
| introducedBy | federal government of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleStripeColour | white ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfInscription | none ⓘ |
| pattern |
three equal horizontal bands
ⓘ
vertical red stripe at the hoist ⓘ |
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| relatedColourScheme |
Flag of Jordan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flag of Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Flag of Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Flag of Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | federal union of the seven emirates ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | same as obverse ⓘ |
| status | in official use ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Arab unity
ⓘ
heritage of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ pan-Arab colours ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| topStripeColour | green ⓘ |
| usedBy |
civil population of the United Arab Emirates
ⓘ
government of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ military of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UAE flag
this entity surface form:
UAE national flag