Flag of Yemen
Three horizontal bands of red, white and black.
- Colours
- red
- white
- black
- Region
- Asia
- Adopted
- 1990
What the flag of Yemen means
Red stands for the blood of the martyrs and unity, white for a bright future and black for the dark past. The flag was adopted when North and South Yemen united in 1990.
Where is Yemen?
Yemen is in Asia. The nearest countries in Battuta are Djibouti, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Asia.
Often confused with
Flags with similar colours
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Yemen adopted?
The current flag of Yemen was adopted in 1990.
What colours are on the flag of Yemen?
The main colours of the flag of Yemen are red, white and black.
Which flags look like the flag of Yemen?
The flag of Yemen is often confused with the flags of Egypt and Iraq.