Flags of the Arab countries - Flags colors - Meaning

The colors of the Arab flags are red, black, white, and green, and the first three colors have been found on the flags of Egypt and Yemen, along with green, which is found on the flags of Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Palestine, Somalia, Libya, Sudan, Syria and the United Arab Emirates, although some other Arab countries do not use All the colors are Arabic, but some of them are used.

Flag of Syria

The current flag of Syria was adopted on March 30, 1980 AD, as the flag consists of three horizontal stripes of the same size, the upper red, the white in the middle, and the lower black. In the middle bar, there are two green pentagrams of the same size. As the red color symbolizes the blood of the martyrs, and it was also the color of the Hashemite family. White was used by the Umayyad dynasty, the two stars signify the unity between Egypt and Syria, green was used by the Fatimid Caliphate, and black was the color of the Abbasid Caliphate.

Flag of Lebanon

According to Article 5 of the Lebanese Constitution: The Lebanese flag consists of red, white, and red horizontal stripes, with the green cedar tree on the white stripe. Since the scale of the white tape is equal to the red tape, the rice is in the middle and the upper end touches the upper red tape and the base touches the lower red tape. The width of the rice should be equal to one-third of the white strip. Whereas, white is the color of the Yemenis and the Maronites, while the red color is the color of the Qaisites.

Flag of Iraq

It has had five different designs since it was first adopted, in 1922 AD, the current flag was officially adopted on January 22, 2008 AD, and it consists of three equal horizontal bands as the upper red, middle white, and lower black. In the center of the white band, there is an inscription in Arabic calligraphy for the phrase God is Great. Its color is green. Unlike most national flags, the Iraqi flag is raised with the right side towards the mast.

Flag of Egypt

The flag was adopted on October 4, 1984 AD. The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of the same size upper red, middle white and lower black. The red color indicates the history of the country, as it was adopted from the flag that was used during the nineteenth century. The goal is the 1952 revolution, which allowed King Farouk I to step down without blood and ended the monarchy. Republican rule was declared after the overthrow of Fouad II the following year. The color black symbolizes the end of the oppression that the British colonialists exercised on the Egyptian people. In the central part of the flag, the shield of Egypt is represented inside the white stripe.

Flag of Yemen

It was established on May 22, 1990 AD, which is the day of the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen. The color pattern was red, black, and white, which is a symbol of Arab nationalism, such as the flags of Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and others. According to the official description, red represents the blood of martyrs and unity, white is the goal of a bright future, and black is the dark past.

Flag of Jordan

It is based on the design of the flag of the Arab revolt against the Ottoman occupation that occurred during the First World War. The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of the same size (black, white, and green), linked by a red triangle located at the edge closest to the mast. The colors of the horizontal stripes symbolize the Abbasid Caliphate, the Umayyad Caliphate, and the Fatimid Caliphate. The red triangle represents the Hashemite dynasty that dominated the country. Also inside the red triangle, there is a white seven-pointed star, which is the only difference that distinguishes the Jordanian flag from the flag that was used during the revolution and the Palestinian flag. Whereas, the star has a double meaning: the seven points symbolize the seven verses of the first surah of the Qur’an and it is also an element that hints at the unity of the Arab peoples.

Flag of Saudi Arabia

The current shape of the flag was adopted on March 15, 1973, although it has been in use since 1932. As it is green, and in the middle is an inscription: There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God, and under this inscription, there is a sword in a horizontal arrangement that highlights the text that symbolizes the victory of Ibn Saud. The green color of the flag is the traditional color of Islam and it is believed that they used the color of the turban of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Flag of Kuwait

It was created since the country's independence from the British occupation. And it was issued according to the law of September 7, 1961 AD, and it was officially issued on November 24, 1961 AD. The flag consists of three horizontal ranges of equal width and trapezoidal areas located next to the mast, the width of which is one-fourth of the flag.

Flag of Palestine

According to a decree issued by the Palestine Liberation Organization, which was ratified on December 1, 1964 AD. The Palestinian flag consists of three horizontal stripes of the same size, black, white, and green, linked to a red triangle located at the edge closest to the mast. The colors of the horizontal stripes symbolize the Abbasid Caliphate, the Umayyad Caliphate, and the Fatimid Caliphate. The red triangle represents the Hashemite dynasty that participated in the Arab revolution.

Flag of Somalia

The flag of Somalia was adopted on October 12, 1954 AD. It consists of a light blue color that contains in its central part a white five-pointed star. It is the same color that the United Nations used. The five points of the white star symbolize the five regions inhabited by Somalis: British Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, French Somaliland (Djibouti), Ogaden (in Ethiopia), and the northern border region in Kenya.

Flag of Sudan

The current flag is represented by a blue triangle at the flagpole and a yellow star inside it, in addition to a black, red, and green strip, all horizontally, separated from each other by thin white lines.

Flag of United Arab Emirates

It was adopted on December 2, 1971 AD, and it contains the Arabic colors red, green, black, and white, which symbolize Arab unity. In addition to each of the colors, it has the following meanings: green: fertility, white: neutrality, black: oil wealth within the country's borders, red: unity.

Flag of Algeria

It was adopted on July 3, 1962. It consists of two halves, one of which is green next to the pole and the other is white. In the middle of the flag, there is a crescent, next to it, a five-pointed star, both red. Where white represents purity, green represents green land, and the crescent of Islam.

Flag of Tunisia

It is marked in red color with a white circle in the middle part that contains a crescent moon and a red five-pointed star. The Tunisian national flag has not undergone major changes since its adoption in 1831 AD, and the crescent and star are considered a traditional symbol of Islam and indicate that Tunisia was part of the Ottoman Empire. And the red color was also taken from the Ottomans.

Flag of Morocco

It is a red flag with a green five-pointed star, symbolizing Solomon's seal. The red background color symbolizes Muhammad's descendants, and the star is a symbol of life, health, and knowledge. And the star is green because that is the traditional color of Islam.

Flag of Libyan

It was first adopted on December 24, 1951 AD, and this flag remained official until 1969 AD, then it was re-approved in 2011 AD, by the National Transitional Council (CNT), as the flag contains three red, green and black stripes, and in the middle there is a crescent and a star in white. But now the Libyan flag consists of one color, which is green.

Flag of Mauritania

The color of the original flag of Mauritania is green, which has a yellow or golden crescent under a five-pointed star of the same color. Green, yellow or golden colors are associated with African unity. Green is also a symbol of Islam and yellow or gold for desert. The crescent and star are symbolic in Islam. In 2017, two red horizontal lines were added on the upper and lower margin, as a symbol of the bloodshed by the country in its war for independence.

Flag of Oman

The national flag of Oman consists of three horizontal stripes: white, red, and green from top to bottom, and another vertical to the red flagpole with the country's shield above it. White represents peace and prosperity. Green indicates fertility and green mountains, and red for battles against foreign invaders.

Flag of Qatar

The national flag of the State of Qatar has a burgundy color penetrated by a white color, and nine heads are executed in the burgundy part, it was adopted on July 9, 1971 AD, and it bears many similarities with the flag of Bahrain, but its ratio and colors are different. White means peace, and burgundy highlights the blood in wars.

Flag of Djibouti

This flag consists of two horizontal lines of equal width, the upper part is in blue and the other is green with a white isosceles triangle on the side of the flagpole with a red five-pointed star in the center. Colors can be interpreted as green meaning earth, blue representing sky and sea, white peace, in addition to the red star representing unity. This flag was raised for the first time on Djibouti's Independence Day, June 27, 1977.

Flag of Bahrain

It consists of red color with a white vertical stripe on the side of the flagpole. The edge of this strip, which separates the two colors, is shaped like a five-pointed serrated saw. A serrated edge has been added to distinguish it from the flags of its neighbors. At first, it had more points, but in 2002 it was amended to become five points, representing the five pillars of Islam.

Flag of Comoros

It has four horizontal stripes, which are yellow, white, red, and blue, from top to bottom. On the pole is a green triangle with a white crescent and four white five-pointed stars, arranged vertically between the crests of the crescent. Each of the four stars represents the four Comoros: yellow is denoted by Moheli (Mwali), white is denoted by Mayotte claimed by the Comoros, still belonged to France, red by Anjouan (NZ), and blue by Greater Comoros. The green and crescent symbolizes Islam, which is the majority religion in the Comoros.

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