Official Palette
Symbolism
Red represents the blood shed for independence and unity, white represents a bright future, and black represents the dark past of foreign rule.
History
Adopted on May 22, 1990, the day North Yemen and South Yemen were unified. The design was based on the Arab Liberation Flag used during the 1952 Egyptian Revolution.
Construction
A 2:3 ratio. A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black.
Color Meanings
red: Blood shed for independence and unity
white: A bright and hopeful future
black: The dark past of foreign rule
Country Facts
- Population
- 34.8M
0.7% of Asia
- Capital
- Sana'a
- Languages
- Arabic
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Middle East
- Landlocked
- No
- Borders
- ISO 3166-1
- YE
Flag Identification
- Adopted
- May 22, 1990
- Proportions
2:3 (≈1.500)
- Total Colors
- 3
- Primary Layout
- Horizontal bands
Influences
Arab Liberation Flag movement
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Flag Protocol
- Horizontal bands must be of equal height
- Must be treated with respect as a symbol of unity
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