flag of Kuwait
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The flag of Kuwait is a horizontal tricolor of green, white, and red with a black trapezoid at the hoist, symbolizing Arab unity and the country’s historical and cultural heritage.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national flag
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|
| adoptedOn |
1961-09-07
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|
| associatedWith |
State of Kuwait
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|
| basedOn |
Pan-Arab colors
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|
| blackRepresents |
defeat of enemies in battle
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|
| category |
Flags of Asia
→
National symbols of Kuwait → |
| coatOfArmsOnFlag |
no
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|
| colorSet |
Pan-Arab colors
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|
| country |
Kuwait
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|
| design |
horizontal tricolor of green, white, and red with a black trapezoid at the hoist
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|
| designInfluence |
Pan-Arab nationalist movement
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| ensignType |
civil and state flag
→
war flag on land → |
| greenRepresents |
fertile land
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|
| hoistShape |
black trapezoid
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|
| introducedInContextOf |
Kuwait’s independence from the United Kingdom
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| languageOfOfficialName |
Arabic
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|
| legalStatus |
defined by Kuwaiti law
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|
| officialName |
علم الكويت
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|
| orientation |
horizontal stripes
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|
| proportion |
1:2
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|
| redRepresents |
blood of those who defended the country
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|
| replaced |
British colonial-era flag of Kuwait
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|
| scriptOnFlag |
none
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|
| shape |
rectangular
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|
| side |
obverse and reverse identical
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|
| status |
current national flag of Kuwait
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|
| stripeColorBottom |
red
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|
| stripeColorMiddle |
white
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|
| stripeColorTop |
green
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| symbolizes |
Arab unity
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Kuwait’s cultural heritage → Kuwait’s historical heritage → |
| usedBy |
Government of Kuwait
→
Kuwaiti armed forces → Kuwaiti civil institutions → |
| usedOn |
Kuwaiti embassies abroad
→
Kuwaiti ships as civil ensign → public buildings in Kuwait → |
| usedSince |
1961
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|
| usesColor |
black
→
green → red → white → |
| whiteRepresents |
peace
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Kuwait
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|
nationalFlag |