Flag Day When is flag day November rd

Flag Day

When is flag day? November rd 3 2015 What is Flag Day? The day of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s accession as President of the UAE.

Understanding a flag is like understanding the country and its people, so, in the spirit of the upcoming National Day, we thought it important to break down the meaning of the UAE flag and its colours.

The Flag was designed by Mr. Abdulla Mohammed Al Maainah after he read an advertisement announcing a competition for designing the UAE flag in 1971. His design was selected and granted AED 4. 000 as a prize. (A lot of money then!)

The UAE flag consists of four colours; green, white, black, and red. All four of which stand for Arabian unity.

There are several meanings to the colours used. Discuss with your partner – What do you think red means?

What do you think green means? What do you think white means? What do you think black means?

Green refers to goodness and agriculture, abundant throughout the country. White refers to peace. Black refers to courage and power. Red refers to power and sovereignty.

The flag was hoisted for the first time on 2 nd December 1971.

Now it’s your turn! Design a new flag for Dubai or the U. A. E. Think about; - The shape - The colours - The size - The significance of the colours

Extension Compare the UAE flag with the flag of your home country. On a paper use this format. UAE Flag My Flag