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| "The Arab Banner" | |
| Use | Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 22 February 1958 |
| Relinquished | 1961 in Syria, 1972 in Egypt |
| Design | A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black; charged with two green stars at the center |
| Designed by | National Union of the United Arab Republic |
The Flag of the United Arab Republic (Arabic: علم الجمهورية العربية المتحدة) was adopted following the unification of Egypt and Syria into a single state known as the United Arab Republic on 22 February 1958. Syria left the union on 28 September 1961 following the 1961 Syrian coup d'état. Egypt would continue to use the name and symbols of the United Arab Republic until 1972. The flag would be readopted by Ba'athist Syria in 1980, leading to its use as a symbol of Neo-Ba'athism.
Design
The flag consisted of a horizontal triband of red, white, and black, with two green five-pointed stars centred on the white band. The colors were taken from the Arab Liberation Flag that was used in Egypt since the 1952 Egyptian revolution. The black stood for the experience of colonial oppression endured by Arabs, the red symbolized the sacrifices and bloodshed in the fight for liberation from colonial rule, and white signified peace and bright future envisioned for independent Arab states. The two stars represented Egypt and Syria, and their green color represented Islam.
Later use
Egypt continued to use the flag of the United Arab Republic until 1972, after it changed its official name to the Arab Republic of Egypt. It was briefly used by North Yemen between 27 September and 1 November 1962 during the North Yemen civil war and was used as the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic under Ba'athist rule between 1980 and 2024. In 1963, Iraq adopted a flag that was similar but with three stars, representing the hope that Iraq would join the United Arab Republic.
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The UAR flag was readopted by the Ba'ath Party of Syria as the flag of Syria used from 1980 to 2024
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The flag of Iraq used from 1963 until 2008, still remains in use as a symbol of various movements in the country
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The flag of Iraq after 2008 retains the basic layout and colors of the previous flag
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Flag of North Yemen used from 1962 until reunification, was based on the UAR flag due to North Yemen's former position in the United Arab States
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Flag used by Iraqi-backed Arab seperatists in Iran, first used during the Iran–Iraq War
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Armed forces flags
Main article: Armed Forces of the United Arab Republic-
Army flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1961) and Egypt (1961–1972)
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Naval Ensign of the United Arab Republic (1958–1961) and Egypt (1961–1972)
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Air Force Ensign of the United Arab Republic (1958–1961) and Egypt (1961–1972)
Gallery
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Egyptian flag before 1958
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Syrian flag before 1958
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Egyptian flag after 1961 (Egypt used the UAR name and symbols until 1972) and Syrian flag after 1980 until 2024
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Syrian flag from 1961 to 1963
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de facto Syrian flag after 2024
See also
- Coat of arms of the United Arab Republic
- Coat of arms of Ba'athist Syria
- Walla Zaman Ya Selahy
- Flag of Egypt
- Flag of Syria
- Flag of the Federation of Arab Republics
References
- https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Arab-Republic
- https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/eg-uar.html
- ^ Marshall, Tim (2017-07-04). A Flag Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of National Symbols. Simon and Schuster. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-5011-6833-8.
- https://www.presidency.eg/en/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1/%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%89/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9/#:~:text=The%20new%20flag%20consisted%20of,Syria%20still%20uses%20this%20flag.
- https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/xo-uar.html
- Mills, T. F. (10 March 2012). "Pan-Arab Colours". Flags of the World. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
