Flag of Qatar
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| Image:Flag of Qatar.svg | |
| Use | National flag and ensign. Image:FIAV 111111.svg |
| Proportion | 11:28 |
| Adopted | July 9, 1971 |
| Design | A asymmetric vertical bicolor of white and maroon separated by a serrated line of 9 points. |
The flag of Qatar (Arabic: علم قطر) has a proportion of 11:28. It is maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side.
The meaning of Qatar’s flag is:
- The white color reflects the internationally recognized symbol of peace.
- The maroon color symbolizes the bloodshed during the several wars Qatar had undergone, particularly in the second half of the 19th century.
- The nine-point serrated line indicates that Qatar is the 9th member of the "reconciled Emirates" of the Persian Gulf in the wake of concluding the Qatari-British treaty in 1916.
The flag was officially adopted on July 9, 1971, although a nearly identical flag (only differing in proportion) had been used since 1949. It is very similar to the flag of the neighbouring country of Bahrain, which has fewer points, a 3:5 proportion, and a red colour instead of maroon. A common explanation of the differences between the two, is simply to distinguish them.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Flag of Qatar. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
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