Flag of the United Arab Emirates

National flag and ensign. Flag ratio: 1:2

The flag of the United Arab Emirates (Arabic: علم الإمارات العربية المتحدة‎) was adopted on December 2, 1971.

It contains the Pan-Arab colors red, green, white and black, which symbolize Arabian unity.

In addition the individual colours have the following meanings:

Merchant ships may fly the alternative civil ensign, a red flag with the national flag in the canton.

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Alternative civil ensign. (Flag ratio: 1:2)

Flag of the President of the United Arab Emirates (Presidential Standard)

Each of the seven emirates within the United Arab Emirates has its own flag:

Flag of Abu Dhabi

Flag of Ajman

Flag of Dubai

Flag of Fujairah

Flag of Sharjah

United Arab Emirates topics

Basic topics · Alphabetical index of topics

History	Origins · Portuguese Control · British and Ottoman rule · 1892 Treaty · Border Disputes · Trucial States Council · Formation and Independance · Sheikh Zayed, Oil, and the Union · Death of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan · Modern United Arab Emirates

Politics	Emirates · Federal National Council · Military of the United Arab Emirates · President · Prime Minister · Rulers · Elections · 2006 election · Foreign relations · Military · Foreign Aid · Law · Human Rights · LGBT rights

Geography	Cities · Towns and Villages · Climate · Resources and land use · Environmental concerns · Land Disputes

Economy	Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates · Tourism · External Trade · Diversification · Dubai Financial Market

Demographics	Emiratis · Language · Education · Religion · Health · Human rights · Women · Sunni Muslim · Shi'a Muslim

Culture	Emarati People · Architecture · Food · Literature and poetry · Music · Cinema · Sport

Transport	Highways · Railways · Ports and Harbors · Airlines · Water Transport

Communication	Radio and Television · Telecommunication Companies · Media · Telecommunications Regulatory Authority · Internet domain

Tourism	Hotels in the United Arab Emirates · Visitor Attractions · Resorts in the United Arab Emirates

Symbols	Flag · Coat of arms · National anthem · Animal · Bird · Flower · Tree · Sport · Dress

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¹ Neither fully independent nor a recognized state.

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States with limited recognition	Abkhazia¹ · Nagorno-Karabakh · Northern Cyprus · Palestine · Republic of China⁵ · South Ossetia¹

Dependencies, autonomies, other territories	Aceh · Adjara¹ · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Altai · British Indian Ocean Territory · Buryatia · Christmas Island · Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Guangxi · Hong Kong · Inner Mongolia · Iraqi Kurdistan · Khakassia · Macau · Nakhchivan · Ningxia · Papua · Sakha Republic · Tibet · Tuva · West Papua · Xinjiang

¹ Sometimes included in Europe, depending on the border definitions. ² Officially known as Myanmar. ³ Sometimes included in Oceania, and also known as Timor-Leste. ⁴ Transcontinental country. ⁵ Commonly known as Taiwan.

National flags and coats of arms

National flags	Sovereign states · Dependent territories · States with limited recognition · Micronations · Stateless

National coats of arms	Sovereign states · Dependent territories · States with limited recognition · Micronations · Stateless

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