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The '''Pan-Arab colors''' are ], ], ] and ]. Individually, they have their origins in the flags of prominent empires and dynasties in ] history{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}. They are combined according to two sub-sets: the Arab Revolt colors, coming from the 1916 ], and the Arab Libertation colors, in which green is less significant.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} The '''Pan-Arab colors''' are ], ], ] and ]. Individually, they have their origins in the flags of prominent empires and dynasties in ] history. They were first combined in the ] in 1916. They are used currently in the flags of ], ], ], ], ] and the ]. A sub-set of the Pan-Arab colors are the Arab Liberation colors, in which green is less significant. These appear in the flags of ], ], ], ], and ], and formerly in the flags of the short-lived ] of the ], the ] and the ].


Each of the four Pan-Arab colors were intended to represent a certain Arab dynasty, or era.<ref>'''Abū Khaldūn ]''', ''The days of Maysalūn: A Page from the Modern History of the Arabs'', Sidney Glauser Trans., (Washington D.C.: Middle East Institute, 1966), 46.</ref> The black was the color of the ]; white was used by the ] Caliphate; green was used by the ] Caliphate; and red was the flag held by the ].<ref>Mahdi Abdul-Hadi, , passia.org</ref> Each of the four Pan-Arab colors were intended to represent a certain Arab dynasty, or era.<ref>'''Abū Khaldūn ]''', ''The days of Maysalūn: A Page from the Modern History of the Arabs'', Sidney Glauser Trans., (Washington D.C.: Middle East Institute, 1966), 46.</ref> The black was the color of the ], and of the ] Caliphate; white was used by the ] Caliphate; green was used by the ] Caliphate as a reminder of the ] to symbolize their support of ]; red was the flag held by the ]<ref>Mahdi Abdul-Hadi, , passia.org</ref>, and then became the symbol of rulers in the ], and ].


Other Arab states, while not using all of the Pan-Arab colors, do use some of them in other combinations. For example, the ] uses green, white, and red, but not black.
The Arab Revolt colors are used currently in the flags of ], ], ], the ], and the ].<ref name="crw" /> The Arab Liberation colors appear in the flags of ], ], ], ], and ]. Formerly, Pan-Arab colors were shown in the flag of Libya as well as in flags of the short-lived ], ] and ].<ref name="crw" />


==Current flags with Pan-Arab colors== ==Current flags with Pan-Arab colors==
===Sovereign states=== ===Sovereign states===
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==Former flags with the Pan-Arab colors== ==Former flags with the Pan-Arab colors==
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Flag of the Arab Revolt
Arab countries and territories using Pan-Arab colors in their flags, shown in green.

The Pan-Arab colors are black, white, green and red. Individually, they have their origins in the flags of prominent empires and dynasties in Arab history. They were first combined in the flag of the Arab Revolt in 1916. They are used currently in the flags of Jordan, Kuwait, Palestine, Sahrawi Republic, Libya and the United Arab Emirates. A sub-set of the Pan-Arab colors are the Arab Liberation colors, in which green is less significant. These appear in the flags of Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, and formerly in the flags of the short-lived Arab unions of the United Arab Republic, the Arab Federation and the Federation of Arab Republics.

Each of the four Pan-Arab colors were intended to represent a certain Arab dynasty, or era. The black was the color of the banner of Muhammad, and of the Abbasid Caliphate; white was used by the Umayyad Caliphate; green was used by the Fatimid Caliphate as a reminder of the Battle of Badr to symbolize their support of Ali Bin Abi Talib; red was the flag held by the Khawarij, and then became the symbol of rulers in the Maghreb, and Al-Andalus.

Other Arab states, while not using all of the Pan-Arab colors, do use some of them in other combinations. For example, the flag of Algeria uses green, white, and red, but not black.

Current flags with Pan-Arab colors

Sovereign states

Partially recognized states

Unrecognized territories

Former flags with the Pan-Arab colors

Former Arab flags

See also

References

  1. Pan-Arab Colours, crwflags.com
  2. Abū Khaldūn Sati' al-Husri, The days of Maysalūn: A Page from the Modern History of the Arabs, Sidney Glauser Trans., (Washington D.C.: Middle East Institute, 1966), 46.
  3. Mahdi Abdul-Hadi, Palestine Facts: The Meaning of the Flag, passia.org

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