List of Arab flags
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Flags of Arab countries, territories, and organisations usually include the color green, which is a symbol of Islam as well as an emblem of purity, fertility and peace. Common colors in Arab flags are Pan-Arab colors (red, black, white and green); common symbols include stars, crescents and the Shahada.
Lists of national flags
United Nations member states and observers
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Algeria.svg | 1962 to present | Flag of Algeria | Two vertical bands of green and white and the red crescent moon encircling the red five-pointed star in the center within the dividing line. |
| File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | 2002 to present | Flag of Bahrain | A red field with the white serrated band with five points on the hoist-side. |
| File:Flag of the Comoros.svg | 2002 to present | Flag of Comoros | Four horizontal bands of yellow, white, red and blue and the green isosceles triangle is based on the hoist-side bearing the white vertical crescent moon with the convex side is facing the hoist and in the center and four small white five-pointed stars are placed vertically in the line in between the points of the crescent. |
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg | 1984 to present | Flag of Egypt | Three horizontal bands of red, white and black and the National Coat of Arms in gold in the center of the white band. |
| File:Flag of Iraq.svg | 2008 to present | Flag of Iraq | Three horizontal bands of red, white and black and the Takbir is written in the Kufic Script in green in the center of the white band. The written of the Takbir is: "ALLAHU AKBAR" (In Arabic for, "ALLAH IS THE GREATEST"). |
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg | 1928 to present | Flag of Jordan | Three horizontal bands of black, white and green and the red isosceles triangle is based on the hoist-side bearing the small white seven-pointed star in the center |
| File:Flag of Kuwait.svg | 1961 to present | Flag of Kuwait | Three horizontal bands of green, white and red and the black trapezoid is based on the hoist-side. |
| File:Flag of Lebanon.svg | 1943 to present | Flag of Lebanon | Three horizontal bands of red, white (double-width) and red and the green Cedar Tree in the center of the white band. |
| File:Flag of Libya.svg | 2011 to present | Flag of Libya | Three horizontal stripes of red, black (double-width) and green and the white crescent and the five-pointed star in the center of the black stripe. |
| File:Flag of Mauritania.svg | 2017 to present | Flag of Mauritania | A green field with the golden five-pointed star and the golden horizontal crescent moon, the closed side is down, in the center in between two red horizontal bands on the top and the bottom edges of the flag. |
| File:Flag of Morocco.svg | 1915 to present | Flag of Morocco | A red field with the Seal of Solomon is the green pentagram, a five-pointed linear star, in the center. |
| File:Flag of Oman.svg | 1970 to present | Flag of Oman | Three horizontal bands of white, red and green and the red vertical band is on the hoist-side bearing the National emblem of Oman in white in the center and near the top of the red band. |
| File:Flag of Palestine.svg | 1964 to present | Flag of Palestine | A horizontal tricolour of black, white, and green; with a red triangle based at the hoist. |
| File:Flag of Qatar.svg | 1971 to present | Flag of Qatar | A maroon field with the white serrated band with nine points on the hoist side. |
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 1973 to present | Flag of Saudi Arabia | A green field with the Shahada in the Thuluth Script in white and white horizontal saber, with the tip pointing to the hoist-side, in the center. The flag is manufactured with differing obverse and the reverse sides, so that the Shahada reads and the saber points correctly from right to left on both sides. The Shahada is written as "lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh", Arabic for "There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of God." |
| File:Flag of Sudan.svg | 1970 to present | Flag of Sudan | Three horizontal bands of red, white and black and the green isosceles triangle is based on the hoist-side. |
| File:Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg | 2024 to present | Flag of Syria | Three horizontal bands of green, white and black and three red five-pointed stars that arranged in the horizontal line in the center of the white band. |
| File:Flag of Tunisia.svg | 1827 to present[1] | Flag of Tunisia | A red field with the large white disk in the center bearing the red crescent moon nearly encircling the red five-pointed star. |
| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | 1971 to present | Flag of the United Arab Emirates | Three horizontal bands of green, white and black and the red vertical band is on the hoist-side. |
| File:Flag of Yemen.svg | 1990 to present | Flag of Yemen | Three horizontal bands of red, white and black. |
Partially recognised States
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Western Sahara.svg | 1976 to present | Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | A horizontal tricolour of black, white, and green; with a red triangle based at the hoist and a Red crescent and star on the white band. |
Old Arab national flags
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Arab organizations
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Arab League.svg | Flag of the Arab League | ||
| File:GCC Flag.svg | Flag of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf | ||
| File:Flag of the Ba'ath Party.svg | 1947–present | Flag of the Ba'ath Party | Three equal horizontal stripes (black, white, and green from top to bottom) overlaid by a red triangle issuing from the hoist. These are the Pan-Arab colors. |
Other Arab territories
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Palestine - short triangle.svg | 1964–present | Flag of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian National Authority | Similar to the flag of the State of Palestine |
See also
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- Flag of the Arab Revolt
- Pan-Arab colors
- Eagle of Saladin
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Flags with star and crescent
References
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