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In 1990 the People's
Democratic Republic of Yemen (Southern Yemen) and the Yemen Arab
Republic (Northern Yemen) united to create the union of the Republic
of Yemen.
Both former countries had
used the red-white-black horizontal striped Arab Liberation Flag as
the basis of their flags, with additional emblems added.
When a national flag was
chosen for the new union, on the 22nd of May 1990, they opted for the
red-white-black tricolour of the Arab Liberation Flag without any
additions.
ARAB LIBERATION FLAG
Egyptian army officers
involved in the 1952 coup d'etat, which overthrew the Egyptian
monarchy, first introduced the Arab Liberation Flag. It has since been
the inspiration for the flags of several countries in the region,
choosing a republican system of government.
Red, white, black and
green are called the pan-Arab colours and have been historically linked to
the Arab people and Islamic faith for centuries. |
