Flag of Bahrain
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The flag of Bahrain, used from 1972-2002The national flag of Bahrain (Arabic: علم البحرين) 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.
Red is the traditional color for flags of the states of the Persian Gulf. The white is on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam.
[edit] History
The oldest known flags of Bahrain were plain red. In 1820, Bahrain signed a treaty with the United Kingdom, and a white stripe was added to the flag to indicate the truce. In 1932, a serrated edge was added to distinguish the flag of Bahrain from those of its neighbours.[1]
The flag originally had twenty-eight white points, but this was reduced to eight in 1972.[1] In 2002 the number of triangles was again reduced to five, so that each of the points could stand for one of the Five Pillars of Islam.[2]
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.svg) Flag used from 1932 to 1972. |
.png){kind=small} Flag used from 1820 to 1932. |
.png){kind=small} Flag used before 1820 |
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 The flag of Bahrain on the fin of the Bahrain Royal Flight Boeing 747SP |
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