Flag of Bahrain

Country

Flag of Bahrain uses white hoist band separated from red by five triangles. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption February 14, 2002.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Bahrain
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Kingdom of Bahrain
Identifier	BH / BHR
Region	Western Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 14, 2002
First Documented Use	1932
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Red
Construction	White hoist band separated from red by five triangles

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red		#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19

Design and Symbolism

White	peace and the truce treaties with Britain.
Red	the traditional colour of the Gulf states.
Five white triangles	The five pillars of Islam — reduced from eight in 2002 to make the design clearer.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Bahrain

White hoist band separated from red by five triangles The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with serrated (zigzag) division designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Bahrain is White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#CE1126). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Five white triangles: The five pillars of Islam — reduced from eight in 2002 to make the design clearer.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1932. The adoption field for the present record is February 14, 2002.

Additional flag context

The serrated line between the white and red has five points, one for each of the five pillars of Islam.

The number was reduced from eight to five in 2002, and the change also served to distinguish the flag more clearly from Qatar's.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for White hoist band separated from red by five triangles, a 3:5 proportion and the visible five white triangles. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Bahrain — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Bahrain

Bahrain is recorded as white hoist band separated from red by five triangles.
The reference proportion for the flag of Bahrain is 3:5.
The stored palette for Bahrain contains White and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is February 14, 2002.
The design record traces first use to 1932.
Its construction is grouped with the serrated (zigzag) division design family in this library.
Five white triangles: The five pillars of Islam — reduced from eight in 2002 to make the design clearer.
The serrated line between the white and red has five points, one for each of the five pillars of Islam.
The number was reduced from eight to five in 2002, and the change also served to distinguish the flag more clearly from Qatar's.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Bahrain

What does the flag of Bahrain look like?

White hoist band separated from red by five triangles, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Bahrain?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Bahrain?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF and Red #CE1126.

What do the symbols on the flag of Bahrain represent?

Five white triangles — The five pillars of Islam — reduced from eight in 2002 to make the design clearer.

When was the present flag record for Bahrain adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 14, 2002.

Which design family does the flag of Bahrain belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with serrated (zigzag) division designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Bahrain?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.