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Kuwait

Asia

Quick Facts

Capital

Kuwait City

Population

4.3M

Area

17,818 km²

Density

241 /km²

Median age

34.4 yrs

Description

Adoption

7 September 1961 (adopted), hoisted on 24 November 1961 (shortly after independence, 65 years).

Designed byNo individual designer established.

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

1:2

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Green#007A3D · Pantone 349 C

Green depicts the fertile land.

Black#000000

The black trapezium depicts the battles fought and the enemy defeated.

White#FFFFFF

White depicts pure and noble deeds.

Red#CE1126 · Pantone 186 C

Red depicts the blood of the defenders (the swords).

Construction details

Proportions 1:2. Three horizontal bands, green, white, red, with a black trapezium at the hoist. These are the Pan-Arab colours, drawn from a 14th-century Arab poem.

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rules — Kuwait

Horizontally, green must be on top, the black trapezium at the hoist.
The flag is raised quickly and lowered slowly.

Common conventions

Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.

Did you know?

It is the only national flag whose shape features an acute trapezium (the black wedge at the hoist).

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