Flag of United Arab Emirates

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Flag Name	Flag of United Arab Emirates
Country	United Arab Emirates
Official Name	United Arab Emirates
Capital	Abu Dhabi
Continent	Asia
Region	Western Asia
ISO Code	AE / ARE
Internet Domain	.ae, امارات.
Calling Code	+971
Currency	United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
Official Language(s)	Arabic
Demonym	Emirati
Area	83,600 km²
Population	9,630,959 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of United Arab Emirates
Current Version Adopted	2 December 1971
Design First Used	1971
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Red, Green, White, Black
Designer	Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah
Design Type	Vertical red hoist band with three horizontal bands
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of United Arab Emirates

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Red	#FF0000	255, 0, 0	0, 100, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Green	#00732F	0, 115, 47	100, 0, 59, 55	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100	No official Pantone reference

Red	Stands for unity, and the historic flags of the Trucial States.
Green	Stands for fertility and hope.
White	Stands for neutrality and peace.
Black	Stands for the defeat of enemies and the strength of mind.

Year / Period	Event
2 December 1971	Raised at the founding of the United Arab Emirates, chosen from over a thousand entries by a 19-year-old designer
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Vertical red hoist band with three horizontal bands
Band / Stripe Construction	The red band is one quarter of the length; three equal horizontal bands fill the rest
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Federal Law No. 2 of 1971

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	Yes
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Not documented

Years in Use (current design)	55 years
Adoption Date	2 December 1971
Earliest Recorded Use	1971
Designer	Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Red
Flags It Resembles	Kuwait uses the same Pan-Arab colours in a different arrangement
Notable Feature	Vertical red hoist band with three horizontal bands