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The flag of Bahrain, used from 1972-2002

The national flag of Bahrain (Arabic: علم البحرين‎) consists of a white band on the left, separated from a red area on the right by five triangles that serve as a serrated line.

Red is the traditional color for flags of the states of the Persian Gulf. The white is on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam.

[edit] History

The oldest known flags of Bahrain were plain red. In 1820, Bahrain signed a treaty with the United Kingdom, and a white stripe was added to the flag to indicate the truce. In 1932, a serrated edge was added to distinguish the flag of Bahrain from those of its neighbours.^[1]

The flag originally had twenty-eight white points, but this was reduced to eight in 1972.^[1] In 2002 the number of triangles was again reduced to five, so that each of the points could stand for one of the Five Pillars of Islam.^[2]

[edit] Gallery

Royal Standard	Flag used from 1932 to 1972.	Flag used from 1820 to 1932.	Flag used before 1820
The flag of Bahrain on the fin of the Bahrain Royal Flight Boeing 747SP

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Historical flags of Bahrain at Flags of the World
2. ^ Bahrain at Flags of the World

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