Flag of Yemen

Country

Flag of Yemen uses horizontal tricolour. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption May 22, 1990.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Yemen
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Yemen
Identifier	YE / YEM
Region	Western Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 22, 1990
First Documented Use	1990
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Black
Construction	Horizontal tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100

Design and Symbolism

Red	the bloodshed of the martyrs and unity.
White	a bright future.
Black	the dark past.
Plain tricolour	The simplest of the Pan-Arab flags, adopted on the unification of North and South Yemen.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Yemen

Horizontal tricolour The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Yemen is Red (#CE1126), White (#FFFFFF) and Black (#000000). 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

Plain tricolour: The simplest of the Pan-Arab flags, adopted on the unification of North and South Yemen.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1990. The adoption field for the present record is May 22, 1990.

Additional flag context

Yemen flies the plain Arab Liberation tricolour with no charge at all, which distinguishes it from Egypt, Iraq and Syria.

The flag was adopted in 1990 when North and South Yemen unified, replacing two different designs.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour, a 2:3 proportion and the visible plain tricolour. 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 — Yemen — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Yemen

Yemen is recorded as horizontal tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Yemen is 2:3.
The stored palette for Yemen contains Red, White and Black.
The adoption field for this country flag record is May 22, 1990.
The design record traces first use to 1990.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Plain tricolour: The simplest of the Pan-Arab flags, adopted on the unification of North and South Yemen.
Yemen flies the plain Arab Liberation tricolour with no charge at all, which distinguishes it from Egypt, Iraq and Syria.
The flag was adopted in 1990 when North and South Yemen unified, replacing two different designs.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Yemen

What does the flag of Yemen look like?

Horizontal tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Yemen?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Yemen?

The reference palette lists Red #CE1126, White #FFFFFF and Black #000000.

What do the symbols on the flag of Yemen represent?

Plain tricolour — The simplest of the Pan-Arab flags, adopted on the unification of North and South Yemen.

When was the present flag record for Yemen adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 22, 1990.

Which design family does the flag of Yemen belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Yemen?

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.