A vertical red stripe at the hoist with three equal horizontal stripes of green (top), white, and black (bottom). The four colours are the Pan-Arab colours, each representing a different Arab dynasty: green for the Fatimids, white for the Umayyads, black for the Abbasids, and red for the Hashemites.
The red band represents courage and sacrifice; the green represents hope and prosperity. The black represents the power and determination of the people. The UAE adopted this flag in 1971 upon its formation from seven emirates.
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"desc": "- A vertical red stripe at the hoist with three equal horizontal stripes of green (top), white, and black (bottom)\n - The four colours are the Pan-Arab colours, each representing a different Arab dynasty: green for the Fatimids, white for the Umayyads, black for the Abbasids, and red for the Hashemites\n - Designed by Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah, the flag was adopted on 2 December 1971 — the date of the UAE's formation from seven Trucial States\n - It replaced the individual flags of the constituent emirates\n - **Construction:** the red vertical stripe occupies one-quarter of the flag's length at the hoist\n - The remaining three-quarters are divided into three equal horizontal stripes\n - Ratio 1:2",
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