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Flag of the State of Qatar

Flag of the State of Qatar

Construction sheet: Flag of the State of Qatar
Construction sheet

Description

  • A white band at the hoist separated from a maroon field by a nine-pointed serrated (zigzag) line
  • The nine white points represent Qatar's inclusion as the ninth member of the 'reconciled Emirates' of the Persian Gulf after the Qatari–British treaty of 1916
  • The maroon colour is unique among national flags and is said to result from the sun-bleaching effect on red dye, which became the traditional Qatari shade
  • Official colour specifications were codified in Law No
  • 14 of 2012
  • Construction: the white band occupies roughly one-third of the flag at the hoist
  • The serrated line consists of nine white triangles pointing toward the fly
  • Qatar's flag is the only national flag whose width is more than twice its height, with a ratio of approximately 11:28

Trivia

  • Qatar's flag is the only national flag whose width is more than twice its height (ratio approximately 11:28)
  • The maroon colour resulted from sun-bleaching red dye, becoming its distinctive hue
  • The serrated edge has exactly nine points
  • Qatar adopted this flag in 1949

Flag of the State of Qatar

A white band at the hoist separated from a maroon field by a nine-pointed serrated (zigzag) line. The nine white points represent Qatar's inclusion as the ninth member of the 'reconciled Emirates' of the Persian Gulf after the Qatari–British treaty of 1916.

Qatar's flag is the only national flag whose width is more than twice its height (ratio approximately 11:28). The maroon colour resulted from sun-bleaching red dye, becoming its distinctive hue. The serrated edge has exactly nine points.

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