United Arab Emirates Flag

The official Flag of the United Arab Emirates was adopted finally on the day that the country was originally formed as a result of the union between seven sheikhdoms. That took place on the 2nd of December and the year for that was 1971. It is seen in history that before that union the seven separate Emirates were known as Trucial States and they were:

1. Dubai
2. Fujairah
3. Ras al-Khaimah
4. Sharjah
5. Abu Dhabi
6. Ajman
7. Umm al-Qaiwan

They were called the Trucial states as that was with reference to the truce that took place between the British and some of the Arab Sheikhs. That took place in the 19th century and until the middle part of the 19th century that area was very famous for all the pirates that resided there and was therefore also known as the Pirate Coast to many people.

The description and coloration of the flag of the United Arab Emirates is a very simple design and is also unique in its own way. If anyone was to ask or inquire about the colors used in the flag of UAE the answer would be a very simple one and that would be four colors, only four colors are used and they are distributed along the flag in the following manner.

There is to the far left side of the Flag of the United Arab Emirates a vertical shaped stripe and that stripe is of the color red. Then there are three equally sized and horizontally shaped stripes on the flag as well. The first stripe from the top is of the color green and the second stripe which is in the middle is of the color white the last horizontal stripe that is present on the flag of the United Arab Emirates is of the color black. The significance of the design and coloration of the flag of the United Arab Emirates is one which seen through history to have been based on the Revolt Flag of Arabs that was said to have been created in the year 1916 and that was used during the struggle for freedom from Ottoman by Arab Nationalists. The colors red, white and green along with the color black which are used in the Flag of the United Arab Emirates have long been known as pan-Arab colors have been used in various flags that countries of that region use to represent them selves. These colors are also linked with the Islamic faith and the Arab people. The original design of the flag of the United Arab Emirates is used as a symbol and so is each color. The red color symbolizes the blood shed during the freedom struggle, the black for the representation of the dark past and the white for the faith and unity of the Arab people. The green color is also Symbolic of the Islamic Faith and unity amongst the Arab people. It is seen as an interesting factor through out history that the flag of the United Arab Emirates was one for which the people used the biggest ever constructed flag pole in the world so the flag could be flown and that was used till the year 2003 when the flag pole was surpassed by the Amman (Jordan). The proportions of the flag of the United Arab Emirates are 1:2 respectively.