Kuwait Flag

Kuwait's flag is a blend of green, white, and black. It was officially hoisted on November 24, 1961, after being adopted on September 7, 1961. The flag features a white band on the left and a green band on the right, with a black trapezoid projecting from the flagpole. The green color depicts Kuwait's fertile land and wealth, the white band represents peace, and the black trapezoid represents their enemy's defeat.

Prior to 1961, Kuwait's flag was red and white, as were the flags of other Persian Gulf governments at the time, with the field red and phrases or charges printed in white. Throughout history, the flag has gone through various different designs and alterations. When the Utub arrived in Kuwait, the Kuwaiti ships flew a banner similar to the modern Bahrain flag, known as the Sulaimi flag.

The Ottoman flag, red with a white crescent and star, was used in Kuwait under Ottoman control. After the Anglo-Kuwaiti Agreement of 1899, the country became a British protectorate, and this flag was kept. Lord Curzon visited Kuwait in 1903, when Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah erected a red flag with the inscription ” ” (We trust in God) in Arabic writing. This flag was used until the First World War, when Kuwait and the enemy Ottomans both used the same flag, resulting in friendly-fire incidents with the British.

As a result, Kuwait adopted a new flag, red with (Kuwait) written in Arabic. This flag was used until 1921, when Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah added the Shahada to it, and again in 1940, when he added a stylized falcons claw. These flags were also portrayed on Kuwait's Emblems. The red flag served as Kuwait's national flag until the current one was adopted in September 1961.