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Flag of Bahrain

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Flag of Bahrain

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FieldValue
NameKingdom of Bahrain
ImageFlag of Bahrain.svg
Use111111
Symbol
Proportion3:5
Adoption
DesignA white field on the hoist side separated from a larger red field on the fly by five white triangles in the form of a zigzag pattern
Bahrain flag

The flag of Bahrain () consists of a white band on the left, separated from a red area on the right by five triangles that serve as a serrated line. The five white triangles symbolize the five pillars of Islam, the red on the flag represents the blood of the martyrs and the battles of Bahrain, and the white represents peace. It is sometimes mistaken for the flag of Qatar, but the latter flag is maroon, has nine points and normally has a much greater length-to-width ratio.

White makes up (32.5%) of the flag, while red makes up (67.5%).

Design

Colors

[[File:Flag of Bahrain.svg40px]]
Standard colorsWhiteRed
PantoneWhite485 C
RAL90163028
CMYK0-0-0-00-95-100-0
HEX#FFFFFF#DA291C
RGB255-255-255218-41-28

Construction sheet

|File:Flag of Bahrain (construction sheet).svg|Flag construction sheet

Use

The flag is used on land and at sea as a national, civil and war ensign. In 2002, the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, issued Decree by Law No.(4) for 2002, which pertained to the flag:

  • Article I: The Flag of the Kingdom of Bahrain shall take a rectangular shape, and shall be divided into two main sections; the first in red, and the other in white color.
  • Article II: The King shall have his own flag, for which a royal order shall be issued to determine its shape, measures, and places.
  • Article III: The Flag of the Kingdom of Bahrain shall be hoisted on the Royal Court, Palaces, governmental buildings, public establishments, embassies, Bahraini bureaus abroad, and Bahraini ships.
  • Article IV: Each non-Bahraini ship entering the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Bahrain shall hoist the Flag of the Kingdom, and shall keep the flag hoisted till it departs from the territorial waters of the Kingdom.
  • Article V: The Flag shall be hoisted on governmental buildings, public institutions during public holidays and occasions from sun-rise to sun-set.
  • Article VI: The Flag of the Kingdom of Bahrain shall not be hoisted on vehicles, except on the official protocol vehicles.
  • Article VII: The Flag of the Kingdom of Bahrain shall be hoisted half mast at the state of mourning.
  • Article VIII: The Flag of the Kingdom of Bahrain shall not be used for commercial purposes.
  • Article IX: In case the Flag is used otherwise, and not as stipulated in the above law, a punishment of one month of imprisonment as a maximum, or a fine not exceeding than BD 100, or both shall be inflicted.

Other flags

File:Royal Standard of Bahrain.svg| Royal Standard File:Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg| Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force File:Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg| Flag of the Bahrain Navy File:Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg| Flag of the Bahrain Air Force File:Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg| Flag of the Bahrain Army File:Flag of the Royal Guard of Bahrain.svg| Flag of the Royal Guard of Bahrain File:Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services.svg| Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services File:Flag of the National Guard of Bahrain.svg| Flag of the National Guard of Bahrain

Flags of Governorates

File:Bahrain Capital Governorate Flag.svg| Capital File:Bahrain Muharraq Governorate Flag.svg| Muharraq File:Bahrain Southern Governorate Flag.svg| Southern File:Bahrain Northern Governorate Flag.svg| Northern

Former Governorates

File:Central_Governorate_Logo.jpg| Central

History

The earliest known flags of Bahrain were plain red. In 1820, Bahrain signed a general maritime treaty with the British Empire, and as result, a white stripe was added to the flag to signify the treaty and to distinguish it from the flags commonly used by pirates. In 1932, a serrated edge was added to the flag in order to differentiate it from those of its neighbours.

The flag originally had twenty-eight white points, but this was reduced to eight in 1972. On 14 February 2002, the number was again reduced, to five, so that each of the points could stand for one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

|File:Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg| 1:3 Flag used from 1783 to 1820. |File:Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg| 1:3 Flag used from 1820 to 1932. |File:Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg| Flag used from 1932 to 1972. |File:Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg| 3:5 Flag used from 1972 to 2002.

References

References

  1. "National Flag of Bahrain". BBC.
  2. "المطبوعات / المطبوعات".
  3. (2014). "Complete Flags of the World (Dk)". DK Publishing.
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