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Palestine Flag: Meaning and History

Embroidered flag patch — Palestine

History of the flag

The colors of the Palestinian flag are those of the pan-Arab movement during the Great Arab Revolt of the Hashemites in 1916-1918, an uprising aimed at unifying the Middle East.

What do the elements of the flag mean?

  • The red triangle symbolizes the Hashemite House of the Prophet Muhammad.

  • Black represents the Abbasids of Baghdad.

  • White is the color of the Umayyads of Damascus.

  • Green symbolizes the Fatimids of Cairo.

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