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Flag United Arab Emirates, in 36 editions.
The entry for United Arab Emirates published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker
vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker
thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black
with a
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black
black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and
and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white,
white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top),
The same text in 8 editions, 2002 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a thicker wider vertical red band on the hoist side
The same text in 15 editions, 2010 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side;
- the flag incorporates all four Pan-Arab colors, which in this case represent fertility (green), neutrality (white), petroleum resources (black), and unity (red);
- red was the traditional color incorporated into all flags of the emirates before their unification
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side; the flag incorporates all four Pan-Arab colors, which in this case represent fertility (green), neutrality (white), petroleum resources (black), and unity (red); red was the traditional color incorporated into all flags of the emirates before their unification
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black, with a wider vertical red band on the left side
- meaning:
- the flag incorporates all four pan-Arab colors, which in this case represent fertility (green), neutrality (white), oil (black), and unity (red);
- red is a traditional color that was part of all the emirates' flags before their unification
description: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black black, with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side; left side
meaning: the flag incorporates all four Pan-Arab pan-Arab colors, which in this case represent fertility (green), neutrality (white), petroleum resources oil (black), and unity (red); red was the is a traditional color incorporated into all flags that was part of all the emirates emirates' flags before their unification
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Central Intelligence Agency. “United Arab Emirates: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-arab-emirates/flag.