flag of Kuwait
Also known as flag of the State of Kuwait, Kuwaiti flag, Kuwait flag, 🇰🇼
national flag of the State of Kuwait
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The flag of Kuwait is the official national symbol of the country, representing its identity and sovereignty. It features horizontal stripes of green, white, and black with a black trapezoid on the left side, and is flown at government buildings, embassies, and public events to represent the nation.
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Flag at the Embassy of Kuwait, London The flag of Kuwait (Arabic: علم الكويت) was adopted on 7 September 1961, and officially hoisted 24 November 1961. Before 1961, the flag of Kuwait was red and white, like those of other Arab states of the Persian Gulf at the time, with the field being red and words or charges being written in white. It is the only national flag featuring an acute trapezium.
When the Utub settled in Kuwait, Kuwaiti ships were flying a flag common on the western coast of the Persian Gulf, a red flag with a serrated white ribbon added near the mast, similar to the current Bahrain flag, and was called the Sulaimi flag. This flag was raised in the rule of Sheikh Sabah I bin Jaber in 1752 and was used to 1871.