Flag of Kuwait
Horizontal bands of green, white and red, with a black trapezoid at the hoist.
- Colours
- green
- white
- red
- black
- Region
- Asia
- Adopted
- 1961
What the flag of Kuwait means
The Pan-Arab colours come from a poem by Safie Al-Deen Al-Hali: green for the fertile land, white for good deeds, red for the blood on the swords of Kuwaitis and black for the defeat of enemies on the battlefield.
Where is Kuwait?
Kuwait is in Asia. The nearest countries in Battuta are Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Asia.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Kuwait adopted?
The current flag of Kuwait was adopted in 1961.
What colours are on the flag of Kuwait?
The main colours of the flag of Kuwait are green, white, red and black.