As the above picture of the Kuwait Flag indicates it has three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red with a black trapezoid based on the hoist side
According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Kuwait flag are more modern but the Meaning & History of the Kuwait Flag is represented as follows:
White - signifies honor
Red - gallantry, bravery, strength & valour
Green - green for the fields, hope, joy and love and in many cultures have a sacred significance
Black - stands for the defeat of enemies or determination
All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right
The shape and flag ratio of the Kuwait flag is described as 1:2 ( length twice the height )
Flag Terminology - Did you Know ?
The design and description uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
Animal blazons should always appear with the heads facing the flag - staff side
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Flag History & Evolution:
The idea of flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and the battlefield
Shields were painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
Warriors needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying a pole was adopted
An emblem such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the pole for identification
The emblems were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats of Arms were born
These emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
The Romans were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
The strict rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and creating a modern flag
Kuwait Flag Etiquette
Kuwait Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
Basic Flag Etiquette applies to all nations, including Kuwait as follows:
Etiquette relating to the order of precedence for the flag
National Flag of Kuwait
State Flag of Kuwait
Military Flag of Kuwait (in order of creation date)
Other Flag of Kuwait
The United Nations uses alphabetical order when presenting a national flag including the Kuwait Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's flag
The National flag of Kuwait should never be flown above another national flag on the same staff as this would suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or Nation, over another
The Kuwait flag should never be allowed to drag along the ground
A tattered or faded flag of Kuwait should be removed and replaced with a new flag
Due care and consideration must be taken to ensure that the Kuwait flag is always flown the correct way up
A Flag of Kuwait, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in Kuwait Flag display
Hoist - the act or function of raising the Kuwait flag, as on a rope
Half Staff or Half Mast - the Kuwait flag is hoisted to half of the potential height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
Performed by first raising the Kuwait flag to the top, then lowering the Kuwait Flag halfway
Distress - denoted by flying the Kuwait flag upside-down
Manner of hoisting - The Kuwait flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously
No disrespect should be shown to the Kuwait flag
The Kuwait flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way
The Kuwait flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
The Kuwait flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
International Flag relating to Kuwait Flag usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace
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Kuwait
Location:
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Land Size of Kuwait : 17,820 sq km
Climate / Weather of Kuwait : dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
Population of Kuwait : 2,257,549 - note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2004 est.)
Former Name(s) : n/a
Capital City of Kuwait : Kuwait
GDP of Kuwait : $39.54 billion (2003 est.)
Main Industries : petroleum, petrochemicals, desalination, food processing, construction materials
Currency of Kuwait : Kuwaiti dinar (KD)
Agricultural products : practically no crops; fish
Main Colors of Kuwait Flag : green, white, red and black
Concise History of Kuwait & its Flag
700's - Kuwait became a part of the Abbasid empire
1500's became part of the Ottoman Empire
In 1899 Kuwait became a British protectorate
Kuwait Independence in 1961
Allied with Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War
Occupied by Iraq in August 1990
The Iraqi forces were defeated and the emir of Kuwait was reinstated
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The Flag and Nation of Kuwait
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