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Asia

Bahrain

Ratio: 3:5 Adopted: 2002 Usage: National and Civil

The serrated edge Red and white
was originally a are the traditional
straight line colors of the Gulf
states

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independence gained from Great Britain in 1971.
Bahrain was under British with differing white patterns on
protection from 1820 to 1971. By them. A plain vertical white strip was
the terms of the General Maritime added to Bahrain’s flag. In 1932 the
Treaty of 1820, all friendly states in line was made serrated. In 2002,
the Gulf undertook to add white Bahrain became a kingdom and the
borders to their red flags, so that number of serrations was set at five.
they would not be taken for pirate The national arms was adopted in
flags. The various states of the 1932. It is based on the colors and
“Pirate Coast” then developed flags design of the national flag.

ARMS OF BAHRAIN
Until independence
in 1971, there was
The coat of arms dates an oriental crown
from 1932; it was designed above the shield
by Sir Charles Belgrave,
the Sheik’s political adviser
The shield contains the
characteristic serrated
division line, as on the
national flag

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