Kuwait
Shape
Asia · Western Asia
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About the flag
Kuwait's flag has three horizontal stripes of green, white and red, with a black trapezoid at the flagpole. It was adopted in 1961 at independence and uses the Pan-Arab colours. A poem by Safie Al-Deen Al-Hali is often quoted to explain them: white for deeds, black for battles, green for land and red for the future.
Often confused with
The UAE's flag has a red vertical band at the flagpole with green, white and black stripes. A black trapezoid at the flagpole means Kuwait.
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