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The flag of Bahrain (Arabic: عَلَم الْبَحرَيْن) consists of a white band on the left, separated from a red area on the right by five triangles that serve as a serrated line. The five white triangles symbolize the five pillars of Islam , the red on the flag represents the blood of the martyrs and the battles of Bahrain , and the ...
The national symbols of Bahrain are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Bahrain and of its culture. Symbol [ edit ]
Flag of Bahrain: A simple red field 1820–1861: Flag of Bahrain: A red field with a white stripe off-centered towards the hoist. Post-British rule 1971–1972: Flag of Bahrain: A white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by twenty-eight white triangles in the form of a zigzag pattern. 1972–2002: Flag of Bahrain
The flag is similar to the flag of Bahrain, which has fewer points, a 3:5 proportion, and a red colour instead of maroon. Qatar's flag is the only national flag having a width more than twice its height. [1]
Bahrain is the dual form of Arabic word Bahr (meaning literally "sea"), so al-Bahrayn originally means literally "the two seas".However, the name has been lexicalised as a feminine proper noun and does not follow the grammatical rules for duals; thus its form is always Bahrayn and never Bahrān, the expected nominative form.
Pages in category "National symbols of Bahrain" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... List of Bahraini flags; N. National anthem of Bahrain;
The coat of arms of Bahrain was originally designed in 1932 by Charles Belgrave, the British adviser to the then-Shaikh of Bahrain.The design has undergone slight modifications since then, namely in 1971 and 2002, when mantling and the indentations of the chief were modified respectively, but the influence of the original design is still clearly visible in the modern blazon.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.