Republic of Yemen
Flag of Yemen
UseNational flag and ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedMay 22, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-05-22)
DesignA horizontal 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 Yemen (Arabic: علم اليمن, romanized: Alam al-Yaman) was adopted on May 22, 1990, the day that North Yemen and South Yemen were unified. The flag of Yemen is the Arab Liberation Flag of 1952, introduced after the 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

Main article: Federalization of Yemen

The Federalization of Yemen or the Federal Republic of Yemen was the outcome of the National Dialogue Conference, the Dialogue members also agreed that Yemen would be transformed into a six-region federal system.[4] The regions would be Azal in the North, and Saba in the center, and Tihama in the West, and Aden and Jand in the South, and Hadramawt in the East.

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 Ottoman Empire, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen used a red flag with a sword and stars for most of its existence, from 1927 to 1962. 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

Main article: Flag of South Yemen
South Yemen
Flag of South Yemen
UseHistorical Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedNovember 30, 1967; 56 years ago (1967-11-30)
RelinquishedMay 22, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-05-22)
(Yemeni unification)
DesignA horizontal 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 Protectorate of South Arabia consists of states located at the southern central tip of the Arabian Peninsula (Hadhramaut) under protection agreements with Britain. The states did not join the Federation of South Arabia. The protectorate became from southern Yemen after the Radfan uprising and the coup against the Sultans of the provinces. Now it is part of 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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