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The following is a list of flags, banners and standards used in the
United Arab Emirates
National flag
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1971–present
Flag of the United Arab Emirates
A horizontal
tricolour of green, white and black with a vertical 1 ⁄4 -width purple bar at the hoist.
[1]
[2]
Presidential flag
Flag
Date
Use
Description
2008–present
Presidential Flag of the United Arab Emirates
A horizontal
tricolour of green, white and black with a vertical 1 ⁄4 -width red bar at the hoist with the emblem in the center.
[3]
1973–2008
Presidential Flag of the United Arab Emirates
A horizontal
tricolour of green, white and black with a vertical 1 ⁄4 -width red bar at the hoist with the emblem in the center.
Military flags
Emirate flags
Historical flags
Under Persian Rule
Under Arab Rule
Flag
Date
Use
Description
Caliphates
651–661 750–934
Flag of The
Rashidun and
Abbasid Caliphates
A Simple Black Field.
661–750
Flag of The
Umayyad Caliphate
A Simple White Field.
Emirates
1417–1520
Flag of The
Jabrids Emirate
A red field with a white symbol in the center and a white Arabic script upwards.
1727–1818 1822–1891
Flag of the
Emirate of Diriyah and The
Emirate of Nejd
A Green Field with a White Stripe on the fly and an Arabic script written in white in the center.
[30]
[31]
[32]
Under Portuguese Rule
Flag
Date
Use
Description
Kingdom of Portugal
1508–1521
Flag of The
Kingdom of Portugal
White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
1521–1578
Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal
White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
1578–1640
Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal
White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
1616–1640
Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative)
White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
1640–1650
Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal
White field with the royal coat of arms in the middle.
Iberian Union
1580–1640
Flag of The
Iberian Union
A red
saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
1580–1640
Banner of Arms of The Iberian Union
the heraldry of the
House of Austria (with the
arms of Portugal ).
[33]
1580–1640
Royal Flag of The Iberian Union
A red field with the royal arms in the center.
Under Omani Rule
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1650–1783
Flag of the
Imamate of Oman
A White Field with The Royal Emblem in the canton.
1696–1783
Flag of the
Omani Empire
A White Field with red Arabic script above and a red sword pointed to the right.
Pirate Coast
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1783–1820
Flag of the
Hinawi (the
Bani Yas – Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and Fujairah) and
Ghafiri (Umm Al Quwain and Ajman) tribal confederations
a simple red field.
1783–1820
Original flag of
Al Qawasim (Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah)
a horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with a black Arabic calligraphy in the center.
[34]
Under British Rule
See also
References
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"Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)" . www.fotw.info . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Ajman (United Arab Emirates)" . www.fotw.info . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Dubai (United Arab Emirates)" . www.fotw.info . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Fujairah" . www.fotw.info . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates)" . www.fotw.info . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)" . www.fotw.info . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Umm al-Qaiwain (United Arab Emirates)" . www.fotw.info . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Saudi Arabia" . www.worldstatesmen.org . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Vexilla Mundi" . www.vexilla-mundi.com . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Neged" . www.rbvex.it . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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"Royal Standards 1580-1700 (Spain)" . www.fotw.info . Retrieved 2023-02-07 .
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