Flag of State of Palestine

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Flag Name	Flag of State of Palestine
Territory	Palestine
Official Name	State of Palestine
Capital	Ramallah
Continent	Asia
Region	Western Asia
ISO Code	PS / PSE
Internet Domain	.ps, فلسطين.
Calling Code	+970
Currency	Egyptian pound (EGP), Israeli new shekel (ILS), Jordanian dinar (JOD)
Official Language(s)	Arabic
Demonym	Palestinian
Area	6,220 km²
Population	4,569,087 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of State of Palestine
Current Version Adopted	28 May 1964
Design First Used	1917
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Black, White, Green, Red
Designer	Based on the flag of the Arab Revolt
Design Type	Horizontal tricolour with a red hoist triangle
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of State of Palestine

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Green	#007A3D	0, 122, 61	100, 0, 50, 52	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference

Black	Stands for the Abbasid Caliphate and the dark years of oppression.
White	Stands for the Umayyad Caliphate and a peaceful future.
Green	Stands for the Fatimid Caliphate and the land.
Red	Stands for the Hashemites, and the blood shed for the cause.

Year / Period	Event
1917	The Arab Revolt flag is raised in the Hejaz
28 May 1964	Adopted by the Palestine Liberation Organisation
15 November 1988	Raised at the declaration of the State of Palestine
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Horizontal tricolour with a red hoist triangle
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal horizontal bands with a red triangle at the hoist
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Palestinian Basic Law, Article 3

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	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial 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	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	62 years
Adoption Date	28 May 1964
Earliest Recorded Use	1917
Designer	Based on the flag of the Arab Revolt
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Black
Flags It Resembles	Jordan’s flag is identical but adds a white star; Western Sahara and Sudan are close
Notable Feature	Horizontal tricolour with a red hoist triangle