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Flags of Arab countries, territories, and organisations usually include the color green, which is a symbol of Islam as well as an emblem of purity, fertility and peace. Common colors in Arab flags are Pan-Arab colors (red, black, white and green); common symbols include stars , crescents and the Shahada .
He and the people who followed him, since the 18th century, had used the shahada on their flags. [7] In 1921, Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Al-Saud, leader of the Al Saud and the future founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, added a sword to this flag. [7] The design of the flag was not standardized prior to 15 March 1973 when its use became official. [8]
Flag of Iran; the center emblem is a stylized form of the Arabic word Allah and its five parts represent the Five Pillars of Islam; the red and green bands bear the ...
The flag of the United Arab Emirates (علم دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة) 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.
Gallery of sovereign state flags Notes ^ a b Although Afghanistan is a member of the United Nations, no other member state officially recognizes its de facto government, the Islamic Emirate .
Pan-Arab colors, used individually in the past, were first combined in 1916 in the flag of the Arab Revolt or Flag of Hejaz. [11] Many current flags are based on Arab Revolt colors, such as the flags of Jordan, Kuwait, Palestine, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, and the United Arab Emirates. [12]
Predominantly the flag of Hezbollah is flown by supporters and fighters of the organisation throughout the Middle East, specifically within Lebanon. The flag has recently seen extensive use by Hezbollah supporters fighting in the Syrian Civil War. [12] Internationally, the flag can be found flying at Islamic demonstrations. Notably the flag is ...
Flag Dates used Location Afghanistan: 2004–present at top of emblem Afghanistan: 1992 in centre stripe Afghanistan: 1992–96; 2001–02 within the emblem Afghanistan (Taliban-led) 1997–2001; 2021–present Centre of the flag Afghanistan: 2002–04 at top of emblem Idrisid Emirate of Asir: 1906–34 Centre of the flag Bangladesh Islami Front