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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. 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.<ref>I. Friedman, '''', Transaction Publ., 2011, p.135</ref> They are used currently in the flags of ], ], ], the ], ],<ref>Kadhafi, Libye et Panarabisme 1969-1999, Jean Trincal 1999</ref> and the ]<ref name="crw" /> and formerly in the flag of the fleeting six month union of the ].


From the 1950s onwards, a sub-set of the Pan-Arab colors, the Arab Liberation colors, came to prominence. These consist of a ] of red, white, and black bands, with green given less prominence (reserved for five-pointed stars, a chevron, or Arabic text). The Arab Liberation colors were inspired by the use of the ''Arab Liberation Flag'' in the ].<ref>M. Naguib Egypt's Destiny 1955</ref> These appear in the flags of ], ], ], ], and ], and formerly in the flags of the flags of the rival states of ] and ], and in the short-lived ] of the ], and the ].<ref name="crw" />
⚫ 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> They are grouped basing on two sub-sets: the Arab Revolt colors, coming from ] 1916 ],<ref>I. Friedman, '''', Transaction Publ., 2011, p.135</ref> and the Arab Libertation colors, born after the ].<ref name="crw" />


⚫ 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 ].
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 states and unions that don't exist anymore such as the ], the ], ], ] and the ].<ref name="crw" />


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 national flags with Pan-Arab colors==

⚫ ==Current flags with Pan-Arab colors==
===Sovereign states=== ===Sovereign states===
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File:Flag of Jordan.svg|<center>]</center> File:Flag of Jordan.svg|<center>]</center>
File:Flag of Kuwait.svg|<center>]</center> File:Flag of Kuwait.svg|<center>]</center>
File:Flag_of_Libya.svg|<center>]<ref>Kadhafi, Libye et Panarabisme 1969-1999, Jean Trincal 1999</ref></center>
File:Flag of Sudan.svg|<center>]</center> File:Flag of Sudan.svg|<center>]</center>
File:Flag of Syria.svg|<center>]</center> File:Flag of Syria.svg|<center>]</center>
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</gallery> </gallery>


===Unrecognized state===
⚫ == Other flags with Pan-Arab colors ==
<gallery>
===Former national flags===
File:Flag of Somaliland.svg|<center>]
</gallery>

⚫ ==Former national flags with the Pan-Arab colors==
<gallery> <gallery>
File:Flag of Hejaz 1917.svg|<center>] (1917–1920)</center> File:Flag of Hejaz 1917.svg|<center>] (1917–1920)</center>
File:Flag of Kingdom of Syria (1920-03-08 to 1920-07-24).svg|] (1920-03-08 to 1920-07-24)<center> File:Flag of Kingdom of Syria (1920-03-08 to 1920-07-24).svg|] (1920-03-08 to 1920-07-24)<center>
File:Flag of Hejaz 1920.svg|<center>] (1920–1926)</center> File:Flag of Hejaz 1920.svg|<center>] (1920–1926)</center>
File:Flag of Ha'il 1920.svg|<center>] (1920-1921)</center> File:Flag of Ha'il 1920.svg|<center>] (1920-1921)</center>
File:Flag of Iraq 1924.svg|<center>] (1921–1959)</center> File:Flag of Iraq 1924.svg|<center>] (1921–1959)</center>
File:Flag of Hejaz 1920.svg|<center>] (1921-1928)</center>
File:Flag of Hejaz 1926.svg|<center>] (1926–1932)</center> File:Flag of Hejaz 1926.svg|<center>] (1926–1932)</center>
⚫ File:Syria-flag 1932-58 1961-63.svg|<center>] (1932–1958 and 1961–1963) (used currently, 2011 onwards, by the Syrian Interim Government, and the Free Syrian Army)</center>
File:Flag of Transjordan (1928-39).png|<center>] (1928-1939)</center>
File:Syria-flag 1932-58 1961-63.svg|<center>] (1932–1958 and 1961–1963)</center> File:Flag_of_Hejaz_1917.svg|<center>] (]) (1948-1959)</center>
File:Flag_of_Hejaz_1917.svg|<center>] ("]") (1948-1959)</center> File:Egyptian Revolution Flag (1952-1958).jpg|<center>] (1952–1958)</center>
File:Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg|<center>] (1952-1958)</center>
File:Flag of the Arab Federation.svg|<center>] (1958)</center> File:Flag of the Arab Federation.svg|<center>] (1958)</center>
File:Flag of United Arab Republic.svg|<center>] (1958–1961)</center> File:Flag of United Arab Republic.svg|<center>] (1958–1961)</center>
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File:Flag of Iraq, 1991-2004.svg|<center> ] (1991–2004)</center> File:Flag of Iraq, 1991-2004.svg|<center> ] (1991–2004)</center>
File:Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg|<center>] (2004-2008)</center> File:Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg|<center>] (2004-2008)</center>
</gallery> </gallery></center>


=== Flags used by political parties and paramilitary organisations === === Flags of Arab political movements using Pan-Arab colors===
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<gallery> <gallery>
File:Flag of al-Mountada al-Adabi.PNG|<center>Flag of Ottoman era Istanbul-based autonomist "Arab Literature Club" (1909-1915), a precursor Arab flag<ref>http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/16.htm</ref></center> File:Flag of al-Mountada al-Adabi.PNG|<center>Flag of Ottoman era Istanbul-based autonomist "Arab Literature Club" (1909-1915), a precursor Arab flag<ref>http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/16.htm</ref></center>
File:Flag of al-Arabiya al-Fatat.PNG|<center>Flag of Ottoman era autonomist "Society of Young Arabs" (1911-1916), a precursor Arab flag<ref>http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/18.htm</ref></center> File:Flag of al-Arabiya al-Fatat.PNG|<center>Flag of Ottoman era autonomist "Society of Young Arabs" (1911-1916), a precursor Arab flag<ref>http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/18.htm</ref></center>
File:Flag of the Ba'ath Party.svg|<center>Flag of the ], also used by Syrian ]</center> File:Flag of the Ba'ath Party.svg|<center>Flag of the ]
⚫ File:Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg|<center>Flag of the ], also used by the ]</center>
File:Flag of Arabistan.svg|<center>Flag used by Arab separatists and autonomists in ], ]<ref name="ahwaz"> on crwflags.com</ref></center> File:Flag of Arabistan.svg|<center>Flag used by Arab separatists and autonomists in ], ]<ref name="ahwaz"> on crwflags.com</ref></center>
File:Flag of Ahwaz.png|<center>Flag used by the separatist ] in ], ]<ref name="ahwaz" /><ref>S. T. Al-Seyed Naama, , on al-ahwaz.com</ref></center> File:Flag of Ahwaz.png|<center>Flag used by the separatist ] in ], ]<ref name="ahwaz" /><ref>S. T. Al-Seyed Naama, , on al-ahwaz.com</ref></center>
File:Flag of the Arab Movement of Azawad.svg|<center>Flag of the ]</center> File:Flag of the Arab Movement of Azawad.svg|<center>Flag of the ]
</gallery> </gallery>


==Former Arab flags== ==Historical Arab flags==
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** Turks and Persians are NOT Arabs. Please do not add Turkic or Persian flags. ** ** Turks and Persians are NOT Arabs. Please do not add Turkic or Persian flags. **
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<center><gallery> <gallery>
File:Black flag.svg|<center>]<br>(632–661)</center> File:Black flag.svg|<center>]<br>(632–661)</center>
File:Umayyad Flag.svg|<center>]<br>(661–750)</center> File:Umayyad Flag.svg|<center>]<br>(661–750)</center>
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File:Flag of Ayyubid Dynasty.svg|<center>]<br>(1171–1341)</center> File:Flag of Ayyubid Dynasty.svg|<center>]<br>(1171–1341)</center>
File:Mameluke Flag.svg|<center>]<br>(1250–1517)</center> File:Mameluke Flag.svg|<center>]<br>(1250–1517)</center>
</gallery></center> </gallery>


==See also== ==See also==
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==References==
==Notes and references==
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*, by Dr. Mahdi Abdul-Hadi (in Arabic) *, by Dr. Mahdi Abdul-Hadi (in Arabic)
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Revision as of 13:40, 13 June 2014

Flag of the Arab Revolt
Arab Liberation Flag
Arab states (both recognized and unrecognized) 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, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Libya, and the United Arab Emirates and formerly in the flag of the fleeting six month union of the Arab Federation.

From the 1950s onwards, a sub-set of the Pan-Arab colors, the Arab Liberation colors, came to prominence. These consist of a tricolour of red, white, and black bands, with green given less prominence (reserved for five-pointed stars, a chevron, or Arabic text). The Arab Liberation colors were inspired by the use of the Arab Liberation Flag in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. These appear in the flags of Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, and formerly in the flags of the flags of the rival states of North Yemen and South Yemen, and in the short-lived Arab unions of the United Arab Republic, 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 state

Former national flags with the Pan-Arab colors

Flags of Arab political movements using Pan-Arab colors

Historical Arab flags

See also

References

  1. ^ Colours, crwflags.com
  2. I. Friedman, British Pan-Arab Policy, 1915-1922, Transaction Publ., 2011, p.135
  3. Kadhafi, Libye et Panarabisme 1969-1999, Jean Trincal 1999
  4. M. Naguib Egypt's Destiny 1955
  5. 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.
  6. Mahdi Abdul-Hadi, Palestine Facts: The Meaning of the Flag, passia.org
  7. Kadhafi, Libye et Panarabisme 1969-1999, Jean Trincal 1999
  8. Also used as the flag of Fujairah since 1975
  9. Palestinian Law No. 5 for the year 2006 amending some provisions of Law No. 22 for the year 2005 on the Sanctity of the Palestinian Flag
  10. Historical Flags (Palestine), on crwflags.com
  11. http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/16.htm
  12. http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/18.htm
  13. ^ Al-Ahwaz (Khuzestan) Political Organizations (Iran) on crwflags.com
  14. S. T. Al-Seyed Naama, Brief History of Ahwaz, on al-ahwaz.com

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