🚩 Flag of United Arab Emirates

The national flag of the United Arab Emirates contains the pan-Arab colors red, green, white, and black. It was designed…

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The story of this flag

The national flag of the United Arab Emirates contains the pan-Arab colors red, green, white, and black. It was designed in 1971 by Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah, who was 19 years old at that time, and was adopted on 2 December 1971 after winning a nationwide flag design contest. The main theme of the flag's four colors is the sovereignty and unity of the Arab states.

Quoted from Flag of the United Arab Emirates on English Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0 — the article lists the sources it was written from. Summary retrieved 2026-10-28.

United Arab Emirates at a glance

Official name	United Arab Emirates
Capital	Abu Dhabi
Continent	Asia · Western Asia
Population	10,483,751
Area	83,600 km²
Languages	Arabic
Currency	United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
Internet TLD	.ae
Calling code	+971