Unified UAE Legislation Database

Federal Law No. 2 of 1971 Concerning the Union Flag

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

President of the UAE

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

List of amending documents:

Federal Decree-Law No. 13 of 2019

 

We, Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of United Arab Emirates, 
- After reviewing Article 5, Article 47/2, Article 54/4, Article 58, and Article 110/4 of the provisional Constitution of the United Arab Emirates ,
- And after reviewing the Federal Resolution No. 4 of 1971 on the flag
- And based on the approval of the Council of Ministers and the ratification of the Federal Supreme Council,

Enacted the following Law:


Article 1

The flag of the United Arab Emirates shall have the following form, size and colours:
"Rectangle in which its length is double its width, divided into four rectangular sections, the first one is red which forms the flag side near the flag pole which its length is which the flag width which equals quarter of the flag length; the other three sections form the rest of the flag, they are horizontal, equal and parallel, the higher one is green; the medium is until and the lower is black".


Article 2

Subject to the provisions of Article 1 of this Law, the approved specification related to the Union’s Flag, its pole, rules of ...