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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. 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 ]. The '''Pan-Arab colors''' are ], ], ] and ], and are featured on many ], including most flags of ]. Individually, these four colors are derived from flags associated with prominent empires and dynasties in ], and are now intended to symbolize ] or ]. 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 ], 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 ].


⚫ 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.


==Current flags with Pan-Arab colors== ==Current flags with three or more Pan-Arab colors==


===Sovereign states=== ===Sovereign states===
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===Unrecognized territories=== ===Unrecognized states===
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==Former flags with the Pan-Arab colors== ==Historic flags with three or more Pan-Arab colors==
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==Former Arab flags==
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==See also== ==See also==
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Flag of the Arab Revolt
Arab countries and territories using Pan-Arab colors in their flags, shown in green (Libya not shown).

The Pan-Arab colors are black, white, green and red, and are featured on many Arab flags, including most flags of Arab states. Individually, these four colors are derived from flags associated with prominent empires and dynasties in Arab history, and are now intended to symbolize Arab nationalism or Pan-Arabism. 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.

Current flags with three or more Pan-Arab colors

Sovereign states

Partially recognized states

Unrecognized states

Historic flags with three or more Pan-Arab colors

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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