Flag of the United Arab Emirates

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The flag of the United Arab Emirates (Arabic: علم الإمارات العربية المتحدة) was adopted on December 2, 1971.

It contains the Pan-Arab colors red, green, white and black, which symbolize Arabian unity.

In addition the individual colours have the following meanings: Merchant ships may fly the alternative civil ensign, a red flag with the national flag in the canton.

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Motto
"God, Nation, President"
Anthem
Ishy Bilady


Capital
(and largest city) Abu Dhabi

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al-‘Arabiyyah in written Arabic (Kufic script):  
Pronunciation: /alˌʕa.raˈbij.ja/
Spoken in: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman,
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December 2 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

  • 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens.

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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1940s  1950s  1960s  - 1970s -  1980s  1990s  2000s
1968 1969 1970 - 1971 - 1972 1973 1974

Year 1971 (MCMLXXI
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The Pan-Arab colors are red, black, white, and green and have their origins in the flag of the Arab Revolt. The first three colors are featured in the flags of Egypt and Yemen; together with green they are also on the flags of Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Palestinians, Somaliland, Sudan,
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A neutral country takes no side in a war between other parties, and in return hopes to avoid being attacked by either of them. A neutralist policy aims at neutrality in case of an armed conflict that could involve the party in question.
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The civil ensign (also known as merchant flag or merchant ensign) is the national flag flown by civil ships (merchant ships and others) to denote nationality.

Beside the naval ensign the civil ensign is one of the two original types of the national flag.
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The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon.

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Official flag

Formation 1993
Location International
Official languages English
listmaster André Coutanche
Key people Jonathan Dixon, Assistant-Listmaster
Ivan Sache, Apprentice-Listmaster
Rob Raeside, Editorial Director
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