Yemen|
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National flag and ensign  |
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| Proportion |
2:3 |
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| Adopted |
May 22, 1990 (1990-05-22) |
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| Design |
A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black |
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 Variant flag of Yemen |
| Name |
Presidential standard |
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| Proportion |
2:3 |
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 Variant flag of Yemen |
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Army flag |
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| Proportion |
2:3 |
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 Variant flag of Yemen |
| Name |
Naval ensign |
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| Proportion |
2:3 |
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 Variant flag of Yemen |
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Air force flag |
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| Proportion |
2:3 |
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The Flag of Yemen (Arabic: علم اليمن) was adopted on May 22, 1990, the day that North Yemen and South Yemen were unified. The flag is essentially the Arab Liberation Flag of 1952, introduced after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 in which Arab nationalism was a dominant theme. The Arab Liberation Flag served as the inspiration for the flags of both North and South Yemen prior to unification, as well as for the current flags of Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, and Syria.[1]
According to the official description, the red stands for unity and the bloodshed of martyrs, the white for a bright future, and the black for the dark past. The flag's design is also similar to that of the flag of the German Empire, albeit inverted. The flag is identical to the flag of Libya from 1969–1972.[1]
References
- 1 2 Smith, Whitney (February 16, 2001). "Flag of Yemen". Britannica. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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