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Flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

Flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

Construction sheet: Flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
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Description

  • The flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen, 1967–1990) was a red-white-black horizontal tricolour with a light blue triangle at the hoist bearing a red star
  • Adopted upon independence from Britain in 1967, the flag reflected the Marxist-Leninist orientation of the state
  • The blue triangle and red star symbolised the people's liberation
  • Construction: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black, with a light blue isosceles triangle at the hoist containing a red five-pointed star
  • Ratio 2:3

Trivia

  • South Yemen was an independent state from 1967 to 1990
  • Unified with North Yemen in 1990 to form the modern Republic of Yemen
  • The flag represented the southern part of the peninsula

Flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

The flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen, 1967–1990) was a red-white-black horizontal tricolour with a light blue triangle at the hoist bearing a red star. Adopted upon independence from Britain in 1967, the flag reflected the Marxist-Leninist orientation of the state.

South Yemen was an independent state from 1967 to 1990. Unified with North Yemen in 1990 to form the modern Republic of Yemen. The flag represented the southern part of the peninsula.

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