Flag of Bahrain
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The Flag of Bahrain is a national flag featuring a white band with a serrated edge separating it from a larger red field, symbolizing the country's Islamic heritage and historical battles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bahraini naval ensign | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 2002-02-14 ⓘ |
| adoptionContext | adopted following the 2002 constitution of Bahrain ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 3:5 ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 2002
ⓘ
Flags of Asia ⓘ National symbols of Bahrain ⓘ |
| colorMeaning |
red symbolizes Kharijite and historical battles
ⓘ
white symbolizes peace ⓘ |
| country | Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
larger red field at fly
ⓘ
vertical serrated line separating white and red fields ⓘ white band at hoist ⓘ |
| differenceFromFlagOfQatar |
Bahrain flag is brighter red and has five points
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qatar flag is maroon and has nine points NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentUsage | flown on national holidays and official ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasSerrations | five white triangles ⓘ |
| historicalColor | plain red flag historically used by Gulf Arab states ⓘ |
| introducedWhiteBand | 19th century ⓘ |
| introducedWhiteBandReason | to distinguish from other Gulf states under British influence ⓘ |
| isSimilarTo | Flag of Qatar ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined in Bahraini national flag law ⓘ |
| numberOfPoints | 5 ⓘ |
| officialNameArabic | علم البحرين NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | horizontal bicolor with serrated division ⓘ |
| pointsSymbolize | Five Pillars of Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDesignFeature |
more than five serrated points before 2002
ⓘ
used 28-point serration in earlier versions ⓘ used 8-point serration in earlier versions ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | associated with Sunni and Shia Islamic traditions in Bahrain ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | mirror of obverse ⓘ |
| script | no text on flag ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| side | obverse and reverse identical ⓘ |
| sportUsage | used to represent Bahrain in international sporting events ⓘ |
| standardization | number of points fixed at five in 2002 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Bahrain’s identity as an Arab Gulf state
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Islamic heritage ⓘ Kharijite sect distinction from other Islamic states ⓘ historical battles ⓘ |
| UNRepresentation | used to represent Bahrain at the United Nations ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bahrain Defence Force
NERFINISHED
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Government of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ civil population ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Bahraini embassies abroad
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Bahraini naval vessels as civil ensign with modifications ⓘ public buildings in Bahrain ⓘ |
| usesColors |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bahraini naval ensign