Yemen flag: meaning and colors

The Republic of Yemen is located in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Apart from the mainland, it belongs to the island of Socotra, Camaran, Perim, Sukar and others. The modern government seemed in the first half of the 90s of the XX century from the unification of the Northern and South Yemen at the end of the long struggle. The northern part was called the Yemen Arab Republic, South – People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen.

So the modern flag of Yemen looks:

History of the flag Yemen

Modern municipal flag approved on May 22, 1990.

In 1927-1965, the Yemen Republic has existed a personal flag. Yemen took him in heritage from the kingdom of Yemen, existing in 1927-1962. It was formed at the end of the end of the first world and liberation of the country from the long Ottoman rule. On the flag of the red color, a saber of stars and curved 5 types were depicted: four in the corners of the flag, and the 5th – above the gun.

At the end of the union of the kingdom of Yemen in the 2nd half of the 50s of the twentieth century with Egypt and Syria was approved by the 2nd flag. On the flag of red, white and black stripes in the center there was a green five-pointed star.

Since the foundation and until April 4, 1962, the municipal sign of Yemen, the flag belonged to the Federation of South Arabia. It consisted of 3 horizontal strips of black, greenish and blue, shared by narrow yellowish. Apart from this, Muslim Star and Crescents were depicted on it.

The past flag of the Republic of Yemen was replaced in 1962 for amazingly of 3 benign stripes for Arab States – red, white and black with 2 Majan greenish stars.

In the 2nd half of the 60s of the twentieth century, the flag of the same colors changed it. At the base of the panel was a blue triangle with a red five-pointed star.

Description

Modern Yemen flag folds from strips of various colors. The width and length of the canvas was approved by the Yemen Constitution in the first half of the 90s of the twentieth century and forms a 2:3 proportion.

Colors flag Yemen

The flag is broken by three stripes of red, white and black. These are good for the Arab states.

Meaning colors and flag sign

The Meaning of the Flag of Yemen flag perfectly woven with Islamic religion. According to the legend, the prophet Mohammed fought under the white flag. He entered him in Mecca. White is considered to be the color of Omeyadov, which are direct descendants of the prophet. In 661 to 750, they ruled Muslim countries, and from 756 to 1031 and in Spain.

Black color not counting this was on the flags of the armies of Mohammed. In addition, he belonged to the family of abbasids, managers of the Khalifat in 750-1258.

Red was considered the color of the hashists who were leading their family from the grandfather of the Prophet Mohammed. Directly during the centuries were Emirs of Mecca, this right they passed from the Father to the descendant.

Interesting facts about the flag

Modern story otherually refers to colors on Arab flags. At the end of the overthrow of the monarchist building in Egypt in the first half of the 50s of the XX century, Arabic colors began to symbolize the terrible history of the oppressed people. Black – difficulties and tests on the path to freedom, red – folk loss in the course of the class struggle, white – notable future of the free people.

The Constitution of Yemen approved the presence of a state sign on the coat of arms of the country. On both sides of the eagle are flags. And on the chest – a shield with a branch of a coffee tree. Directly Yemen there is a grazing beloved drink on all the continents of the globe. On the countryside in ancient times there was a country of Saba, built by the dam marib. It is symbolically presented below the image of coffee.

The modern Arabic symbol was approved at first the XX century in Istanbul, where young attackers of these countries were gathered. During the discussions, they created the conclusion that the symbolic free banner of the Arabs should contain three colors. White-Omeyadov, Black – Abbasides, Green-Fimidov. Sharif Hussein, the favorite of the uprising in Hijaz on June 10, 1916, belonged to the family, where the red was dynastic. During the meetings, he added him to the banner. May 30, 1917, you can consider the birthday of free Arab flag.

Each country for the development period changes not only only rulers, and national signs. The flag of Yemen managed to change, but leave unity with others Arab flags.

Non-specialized information about Yemen