Flag of Palestine

Flag origins

Palestine's flag has black, white and green horizontal bands with a red hoist triangle. These Pan-Arab colors connect it with early twentieth-century Arab nationalism and the 1916 Arab Revolt. The PLO's founding charter in 1964 provided for a flag, and this design became established as a Palestinian symbol. The 1988 declaration of independence referred to it as an emblem of freedom and dignity.

Flag story

Jordan's flag uses the same basic arrangement but adds a white seven-pointed star in the triangle. A star question therefore separates the pair easily. Recognition, territory and sovereignty remain matters of international dispute; the UN acknowledged the 1988 proclamation and adopted the designation Palestine, which should not be confused with resolving all those issues.

Editorial notes and references

Edited by ABELHA WORKS. The English text translates the administrator-edited Japanese description. Legends should be distinguished from documented history. General reference links do not substantiate every statement in the text.

• Palestine — general information on Wikipedia
• Japan MOFA: countries and regions (Japanese)

Report an error