Flag of Yemen

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]

Yemen
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion2:3
AdoptedMay 22, 1990 (1990-05-22)
DesignA horizontal tricolour of red, white and black
Variant flag of Yemen
NamePresidential standard
Proportion2:3
DesignThe national flag with the Yemeni Coat of Arms on the canton corner.
Variant flag of Yemen
Nameflag of the Armed Forces
Proportion2:3
DesignThe national flag with the Emblem of the Yemeni Armed Forces in the canton corner.
Variant flag of Yemen
NameArmy flag
Proportion2:3
DesignA red field with the national flag in the canton corner, and the Emblem of the Yemeni Armed Forces centered on the fly side.
Variant flag of Yemen
NameNaval ensign
Proportion2:3
Variant flag of Yemen
NameAir force flag
Proportion2:3

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 supposed 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]

Historical flags

Before Yemen was unified into the present-day Republic of Yemen in 1990, it existed as two states, North and South Yemen.

North Yemen

After its independence from the Ottoman Empire, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen used a red flag with a sword and stars for most of its existence, from 1927 to 1962. When it became the Yemen Arab Republic in 1962, the flag used the Pan-Arab colors. It used two green stars from September to November of that year, but was then changed to only use one green star in the center of the white band.

South Yemen
Main article: Flag of South Yemen

The flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in the South was the Arab Liberation Flag with a sky-blue chevron with a red star (the emblem of the Yemeni Socialist Party) next to the hoist.

  • People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1967–1990)
  • People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1967–1990), Presidential Standard

Federation of South Arabia

Protectorate of South Arabia

Other flags

See also

References
  1. Smith, Whitney (February 16, 2001). "Flag of Yemen". Britannica. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
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