Kuwait

3×5' nylon national flag of Kuwait.

Kuwait's colors are explained by a poem. The fourteenth-century poet Safi al-Din al-Hilli wrote: "White are our deeds, black our battles, green our fields, and red our swords."

Design

Three equal horizontal bands of green, white and red, with a black trapezoid at the hoist.

History & Symbolism

The flag was adopted on 7 September 1961, shortly after independence from British protection, and first officially raised on 24 November 1961. It replaced a plain red flag inscribed with the country's name. Its colors are the Pan-Arab colors of the Arab Revolt, read through al-Hilli's verse.

Flag Specifications

• Adopted: 7 September 1961
• Official proportions: 1:2
• Colors: green, white, red, black

Vexillographer's Note

The black trapezoid is the detail that sets Kuwait apart. The UAE uses the same four colors with a vertical red band at the hoist instead.

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