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The following is a list of flags used by Yemen throughout its history.

National Flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1990–Present	Flag of the Republic of Yemen	A horizontal triband of red, white and black
	1990–Present	Flag of Yemen (Vertical)

Presidential Flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1990–Present	Presidential Flag of Yemen	A horizontal triband of red, white and black with the national emblem in the canton.

Regional Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1990–Present	Flag of Aden Region	A horizontal triband of blue (upper), white and blue; with a red trapezium based on the hoist side.
	1990–Present	Flag of Azal Region	a horizontal bicolor of green and white with the Yemenite tricolor in the white band.
	1990–Present	Flag of Hadramaut Region	a horizontal triband of green, white and blue with a vertical red stripe on the hoist side and a tree in the center.
	1990–Present	Flag of Janad Region	a horizontal triband of red, blue and yellow.
	1990–Present	Flag of Saba Region	a horizontal triband of green (upper), white and green with six golden vertical bars in the center.
	1990–Present	Flag of Tihama Region	a horizontal triband of light blue, white and green.

Political Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1982–Present	Flag of The General People's Congress	A blue field with a brown horse in the center.
	1978–Present	Flag of The Yemeni Socialist Party	a light blue field with a red star in the center.
	1951–Present	Flag of The Ba'ath Party	a horizontal triband of black, white and green with a red triangle on the hoist side.
	1994–Present	Flag of The Houthis	a white field with a green border and a green and red Arabic script.

Military Flags Flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1990–Present	Flag of the Yemeni Interior Ministry	A blue field with The Ministry's Emblem in the center.
	1964–Present	Flag of the Yemeni Republican Guard	a diagonal bicolor of orange and blue with the Republican Guard's emblem in the center.
	1980–Present	Flag of the Yemeni Special Security Forces	a blue field with The Security Forces' emblem in the center.
	1990–Present	Flag of The Yemeni Armed Forces	A horizontal triband of red, white and black with the Armed Forces' emblem in the canton corner.
	1990–Present	Flag of The Yemeni Army	A red field with the national flag in the canton corner, and the Emblem of the Yemeni Armed Forces centered on the fly side.
	1990–Present	Flag of The Yemeni Navy	A blue field with the national flag in the canton corner, and the emblem of the Yemeni Navy centered on the fly side.
	1990–Present	Flag of The Yemeni Air Force	A sky blue field with the national flag in the canton corner, and the emblem of the Yemeni Air Force centered on the fly side.

Historical Flags

Sasanian Empire

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	570 – 628	Standard of the Sasanian Empire	a Lotus on a purple field, encrusted with jewels and had trailing red, gold and purple streamers on its edges.

Arab Caliphates

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	661 – 750	Flag of The Umayyad Caliphate	A Simple White Field.
	750 – 934	Flag of The Abbasid Caliphate	A Simple Black Field.

Ayyubid Rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1174 – 1229	Flag of the Ayyubid dynasty	A Simple Golden Field
	1174 – 1193	Saladin's personal standard	A golden field with a red double-headed eagle in the center.

Portuguese Rule on Aden

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1548 – 1551	Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal	A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center.

Ottoman Empire

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1538 – 1793	Flag of the Ottoman Empire	A red field with a green disc in the center with three golden crescent moons inside the disc.
	1793–1844	Flag of The Ottoman Empire	A red field with a white crescent moon and an eight-pointed star.
	1844–1918	Flag of the Ottoman Empire	A red field with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star.

Omani Rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1799 – 1856	Flag of the Omani Empire	A White Field with red Arabic text and a red sword above pointed to the right.
	1856 – 1932	Flag of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman	A simple red field.

Under Saudi States

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1744 – 1814	Flag of the Emirate of Diriyah	A green field with a white stripe on the fly and Arabic script written in white in the center.
	1919 – 1921	Flag of the Idrisid Emirate of Asir	A green field with a white spiked border and Arabic script written in white in the center.
	1934 – 1937	Flag of Saudi Arabia	A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with a thinner white stripe.
	1954 – 1967	Flag of Saudi Arabia	A green flag with Arabic Shahada with the sword with no stripe.

Kingdom of Yemen

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1918 - 1923	Flag of The Kingdom of Yemen	A simple red field
	1923 - 1927	Flag of The Kingdom of Yemen	A red field with a white Arabic script
	1927 - 1970	Flag of The Kingdom of Yemen	A red field with five stars and a sword in the center.

Baidah Sultanate

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1636 - 1930	Flag of The Baidah Sultanate	a horizontal triband of white, red and black with a crescent moon in the canton.

Sultanate of Lahej

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1728–1967	Flag of The Sultanate of Lahej	a vertical bicolor of red and white with 2 crossed Jambiyas and a spear on the red stripe.

British Rule

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1839-1967	Flag of The United Kingdom	A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
	1839–1932	Flag of British India	A Red Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the Star of India emblem displayed in the fly.
Flags of The Federation of South Arabia
	1937 - 1963	Flag of The Aden Colony	A Blue Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the badge of Aden.
	1962 - 1967	Flag of The Federation of South Arabia	a horizontal triband of black, green and blue, separated by two golden stripes and a crescent moon with star in the center.
	1963 - 1967	Flag of The State of Aden	A horizontal triband of blue (upper), white and blue; with a red trapezium based on the hoist side and a green star in the center.
	1839 - 1697	Flag of The Emirate of Beihan	a horizontal triband of brown, green and yellow with a red triangle on the hoist side, which contains a crescent moon inside.
	1839 - 1967	Flag of The Emirate of Dhala	a horizontal bicolor of red and green with a black crescent moon and star in the center.
	1839 - 1967	Flag of The Fadhli Sultanate	a horizontal triband of black, green and blue with a crescent moon with star in the center.
	1839 - 1967	Flag of Lower Yafa	a horizontal triband of black, white and green
	1872 - 1967	Flag of The Sultanate of Lahej	a vertical bicolor of red and white with 2 crossed swords and a spear on the red stripe.
	1839 - 1967	Flag of Wahidi Haban	a horizontal triband of green, yellow and blue with a red vertical stripe on the hoist side, which contains a crescent moon and star inside and 2 crossed swords in the center.
	1839 - 1967	Flag of Dathina	a horizontal bicolor of blue and green with a crescent moon in the center and 3 stars.
	1839 - 1967	Flag of Haushabi	a horizontal triband of green, yellow and blue with a red star in the center.
Flags of The Protectorate of South Arabia
	1839 - 1967	Flag of Kathiri	a horizontal triband of yellow (upper), green and yellow with a red triangle on the hoist side which contains 3 stars inside.
	1880 - 1939	Flag of Qu'aiti	a red field with a white stripe on the hoist side.
	1939 - 1967	Flag of Qu'aiti	a horizontal triband of red, yellow and blue with 2 blue discs and one green disc which contains 1 tower each disc.
	1839 - 1967	Flag of The Mahra Sultanate	a horizontal triband of green, white and red with a black crescent moon and star in the center.
	1839 - 1967	Flag of Wahidi Balhaf	a horizontal triband of green, yellow and blue with a red vertical stripe on the hoist side, which contains a crescent moon and star inside.
	1839 - 1967	Flag of Upper Yafa	a horizontal bicolor of orange and green with a crescent moon and a sword in the center.

North Yemen

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1962 - 1990	Flag of North Yemen	A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black with a green five-pointed star in the center.
	1962 - 1990	Flag of North Yemen (Vertical)

South Yemen

Flag	Date	Use	Description	Reference(s)
	1967–1990	Flag of South Yemen	A 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.
	1967–1990	Presidential Flag of South Yemen	A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with a sky-blue chevron with a tilted red star next to the hoist and the coat of arms in the canton.
	1978–1990	Flag of the Ruling Party
	1967–1990	Flag of South Yemen (Vertical)

See also

• Flag of Yemen
• Emblem of Yemen

References

1.  This article incorporates public domain material from "Yemen/flag". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA.
2. Whitney Smith, flag of Yemen at the Encyclopædia Britannica
3. Znamierowski 2020, p. 166. sfn error: no target: CITEREFZnamierowski2020 (help)
4. Mumford 2021, p. 246. sfn error: no target: CITEREFMumford2021 (help)
5. "قرار مجلس الرئاسة بالقانون رقم (1) لسنة 1990م بشأن العلم الوطني". yemen-nic.info. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

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