Flag of Palestine
Flag NameFlag of Palestine
Country NamePalestine
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2PS
Date Adopted1964-05-28
Adoption Statusofficial
Flag Typenational
Aspect Ratio1:2
Primary Colorsblack, white, green, red
Symbolism DescriptionThe flag uses the Pan-Arab colors, each with symbolic meaning. Black represents the Abbasid Caliphate or the black banner of Muhammad. White represents the Umayyad Caliphate. Green represents the Fatimid Caliphate or Islam and the land of Palestine. Red represents the Hashemite dynasty, the blood of martyrs, or the Khawarij. The red triangle at the hoist symbolizes the land of Palestine and the Arab Revolt.
Symbolism Categorieshistory
DesignerSharif Hussein (colors of the Arab Revolt flag)
Related FlagsFlag of Jordan, Flag of Kuwait, Flag of United Arab Emirates, Flag of Sudan, Flag of Western Sahara
Legal DescriptionAdopted by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1964 and later affirmed by the State of Palestine in 1988.
Description
The national flag of Palestine is a tricolor of three equal horizontal stripes (black, white, and green from top to bottom) overlaid by a red triangle at the hoist. It is derived from the flag of the Arab Revolt.
