Arab Revolt Flag

Historical Flags

Used by Hussein bin Ali and Arab nationalist forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire from 1916.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Arab Revolt Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	June 10, 1916
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	4
Main Colors	Black, Green, White, Red
Design Type	Black, green and white horizontal bands with a red hoist triangle

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Black		#000000
Green		#007A3D
White		#FFFFFF
Red		#CE1126

Flag Design and Symbols

Red hoist triangle	The hoist triangle identified the Hashemite-led revolt.

About the Arab Revolt Flag

Used by Hussein bin Ali and Arab nationalist forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire from 1916.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Historical Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Black, green and white horizontal bands with a red hoist triangle; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Black (#000000), Green (#007A3D), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#CE1126). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Red hoist triangle: The hoist triangle identified the Hashemite-led revolt.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to June 10, 1916.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Australian War Memorial — Record-specific source

Facts about the Flag of Arab Revolt Flag

Arab Revolt Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is black, green and white horizontal bands with a red hoist triangle.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Black, Green, White and Red.
The record dates this design to June 10, 1916.
Red hoist triangle: The hoist triangle identified the Hashemite-led revolt.
Used by Hussein bin Ali and Arab nationalist forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire from 1916.

Frequently asked questions about the Arab Revolt Flag

What is the Arab Revolt Flag?

Used by Hussein bin Ali and Arab nationalist forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire from 1916.

What type of flag is the Arab Revolt Flag?

It is catalogued under Historical Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Arab Revolt Flag look like?

Black, green and white horizontal bands with a red hoist triangle, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Arab Revolt Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the Arab Revolt Flag?

The reference palette lists Black #000000, Green #007A3D, White #FFFFFF and Red #CE1126.

What do the symbols on the Arab Revolt Flag mean?

Red hoist triangle — The hoist triangle identified the Hashemite-led revolt.

When is the Arab Revolt Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives June 10, 1916.