flag: Yemen
Unicode: 1F1FE 1F1EA
Description
A flag for the country of Yemen, depicting three horizontal stripes of red, white, and black, with a green triangle on the hoist side. The red symbolizes revolution and bloodshed, white represents a bright future, and black stands for the dark past.
Group:
Flags > country-flag
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically evokes feelings of national identity, patriotism, or recognition of Yemen.
Backstory
The flag of Yemen was adopted on May 22, 1990, the day North Yemen and South Yemen unified. The design is based on the Arab Liberation Flag, which has been used by many Arab states following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The colors are pan-Arab colors.
Usage Examples
- To represent the country of Yemen: 'The humanitarian situation in 🇾🇪 is critical.'
- On maps or for geographical context: 'Finding information about travel to 🇾🇪.'
- In discussions about Yemeni culture or events: 'Celebrating Yemeni traditions today 🇾🇪.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Identified as the national flag of Yemen, often seen in news or political contexts.
East Asian culture:
Identified as the national flag of Yemen, often seen in news or political contexts.