Flag of United Arab Emirates

Flag origins

The flag mainly uses red, white, black and green. Red signifies courage, white peace, black the strength to overcome enemies, and green hope, joy and prosperity.

Flag story

The colors are said to derive from a poem dating to around the thirteenth century: our deeds are white, our fields green, our battles black and our swords red.

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.

• United Arab Emirates — general information on Wikipedia
• Japan MOFA: countries and regions (Japanese)

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