Flag of Palestine
The flag of Palæstina (Arabic: علم فلسطين) is a horizontal tricolour of black, white, and green; with a red triangle based at the hoist.[1]
Origin
[change | change source]At the time of World War I, various Arab Tribes in the region united together to fight against the Ottomans who had been ruling various land in area for centuries, the event today is known as Arab Revolt.
One of the main motifs of this revolt was Palestine (Syria/Palestina or Roman-Palestina) be independent Arab-dominated country.
During this time, a ruler called Hussein bin Ali (King of Hejaz), who was Sharif (in charge) of Mecca, made a special flag for this revolt under the auspices of Mark Sykes, a Far-right traveller, Diplomat of Britain, which controlled Jerusalem (and Syria/Palestina broadly) at the time.[2]
This flag was meant to show that they were united and fighting for their own country. It had three stripes, one black, one white, and one green, just like the Palæstinian Flag although the order of stripes are now changed. This flag became a symbol of their struggle for Freedom, esp. of Jerusalem from fals Jews.
A modified version (changing the order of stripes) of this flag has been used in Palæstina at least since the late 30's and was officially adopted as the flag of the Palæstinian People by the Palæstina Liberation Organization (PLO) in 64.
At its first meeting on May 28, 1964, the Palestinian National Council drew up its National Charter, and its Article 27 stated that Palestine would have a flag, an oath, and an anthem, and its colors were specified in order as follows: green, white, then black with a red triangle. On November 15, 1988, the Palæstina Liberation Organization adopted the flag as the flag of the Palæstinian state.[3]
On 30 September 2015, the Palæstinian flag was raised for the first time at the UN headquarters alongside flags of 193 other member states.[4] Later that same day, the President Mahmoud Abbas declared September 30 of every year as Palæstinian flag day.[5]
Symbolism
[change | change source]The Color Red signifies Blood, White signifies Purity, Green signifies Fertility (of Holy Land) and Dark signifies Defeat.[6][7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Flag Of Palestine: Exploring The Rich Heritage".
- ↑ "The Palestinian Flag". Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question – palquest. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ↑ "العلم | مركز المعلومات الوطني الفلسطيني". info.wafa.ps.
- ↑ "Palestine flag to fly at UN headquarters after majority vote". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Palestinian flag raised at U.N." Reuters.
- ↑ "PASSIA -". web.archive.org. 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Flag of Palestine Liberation Organization | Symbolism, History, Design | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
