Flag of Yemen

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Republic of Yemen
tricolour
of red, white and black
Presidential standard
Presidential standard of the Republic of Yemen
Proportion2:3
DesignThe national flag with the Yemeni coat of arms on the canton corner.
Flag of the Armed Forces
Armed Forces flag of the Republic of Yemen
Proportion2:3
DesignThe national flag with the Emblem of the Yemeni Armed Forces in the canton corner.
Army flag
Army flag of the Republic of Yemen
Proportion2:3
DesignA red field with the national flag in the canton corner, and the Emblem of the Yemeni Armed Forces centered on the fly side.
Navy Flag
Naval ensign of the Republic of Yemen
Proportion2:3
DesignA blue field with the national flag in the canton corner, and the Emblem of the Yemeni Navy centered on the fly side.
Air force flag
Air force flag of the Republic of Yemen
Proportion2:3
DesignA sky blue field with the national flag in the canton corner, and the Emblem of the Yemeni Air Force centered on the fly side.

The State flag of

Egyptian Revolution of 1952 in which Arab nationalism was a dominant theme. The Arab Liberation Flag of 1952 served as the inspiration for the flags of both North and South Yemen prior to unification, as well as for the current flags of Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Palestine and Syria.[1]

According to the official description, the red stands for unity and the bloodshed of martyrs, the white for a bright future, and the black for the supposed dark past. The flag is graphically identical to the flag of the

Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1972.[1]

Colors

Construction sheet

construction sheet of the flag

Meaning behind the colors

Scheme Textile colour
Red the blood of martyrs who struggle to achieve independence and unity[2][3]
White Represents a bright future[2][3]
Black To stand for the dark days of the past[2][3]

Color shades

Scheme Red White Black
Hex triplet
#CE1126 #FFFFFF #000000
RGB 206–17–38 255–255–255 0–0–0

Government flags

Regional Flags

The Federalization of Yemen or the Federal Republic of Yemen was the outcome of the

Hadramawt
in the East.

  • Flag of Aden Region
    Flag of
    Aden Region
  • Flag of Azal Region.
    Flag of
    Azal Region
    .
  • Flag of Hadhramaut Region.
    Flag of
    Hadhramaut Region
    .
  • Flag of Janad Region.
    Flag of
    Janad Region
    .
  • Flag of Saba Region.
    Flag of
    Saba Region
    .
  • Flag of Tahama Region.
    Flag of Tahama Region.

Historical flags

Before Yemen was unified into the present-day Republic of Yemen in 1990, it existed as two states, North and South Yemen.

North Yemen

North Yemen
UseHistorical Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedNovember 1, 1962; 61 years ago (1962-11-01)
(slight adaptation from September 26, 1962)
RelinquishedMay 22, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-05-22)
(Yemeni unification)
DesignA horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black with a green five-pointed star in the centre

After its independence from the

Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen used a red flag with a sword and stars for most of its existence, from 1927 to 1970. When it became the Yemen Arab Republic in 1962, the flag adopted the Arab Liberation colors
of 1952 with one green star in the center of the white band.

South Yemen

South Yemen
tricolour
of red, white and black with a sky-blue chevron with a tilted red star (the emblem of the Yemeni Socialist Party) next to the hoist.

The flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in the South was the Arab Liberation Flag of 1952 with a sky-blue chevron with a red star (the emblem of the Yemeni Socialist Party) next to the hoist. The flag was adopted on 30 November 1967 when South Yemen declared independence from the United Kingdom until the Yemeni unification in 1990. It was used again for a few months in 1994 during the existence of the Democratic Republic of Yemen. Today, the South Yemeni flag is used by the separatist supporters from the Southern Movement and the Southern Transitional Council.

Federation of South Arabia

Other Yemeni polities

Eastern Yemen

The

Republic of Yemen
.

Protectorate of South Arabia

Political flags

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Smith, Whitney (February 16, 2001). "Flag of Yemen". Britannica. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Flag of Yemen | History, Design & Meaning | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. ^ a b c Crouch, Alex (2015-05-18). "Flag of Yemen". The Flag Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ^ "Yemen to become six-region federation". Al Jazeera English. 10 Feb 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

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