flag of Yemen
Also known as Yemen flag
national flag of the Republic of Yemen
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The flag of Yemen is the official national flag of the Republic of Yemen, a country located on the Arabian Peninsula. It serves as a symbol of the nation's sovereignty and identity in the international community.
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- 1990-05-22
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The national flag of Yemen (Arabic: علم اليمن, romanized: 'Alam al-Yaman) is the official flag of the Republic of Yemen. It was adopted on 22 May 1990, the day of the unification of Yemen. It resembles the Arab Liberation Flag that was used by the National Liberation Front. It served as the derivation for the flags of both North and South Yemen prior to their unification, and the distinctive elements of flag were removed in choosing the flag post-unification.
National Liberation Front supporters waving their flags as part of the celebrations, demonstrations and mass marches after the British Withdrawal from Aden According to the official description, the red stands for unity and the bloodshed of martyrs, the white for a bright future, and the black for the supposed dark past. The flag is graphically identical to the flag of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1972.