Flag of Yemen

For a list of flags used by Yemen throughout its history, see List of Yemenite flags.
Republic of Yemen
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted22 May 1990 (1990-05-22)
DesignA horizontal tricolour of red, white and black

The national flag of Yemen (Arabic: علم اليمن, romanized: 'Alam al-Yaman) is the official flag of Yemen. It was adopted on 22 May 1990, the day of the Yemeni unification. It resembles the Arab Liberation Flag that was used by the National Liberation Front. It served as the derivation for the flags of both North and South Yemen prior to their unification, and the distinctive elements of flag were removed in choosing the flag post-unification.

According to the official description, the red stands for unity and the bloodshed of martyrs, the white for a bright future, and the black for the supposed dark past. The flag is graphically identical to the flag of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1972.

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