The United Arab Emirates celebrates Flag Day every year on November 3rd. which was declared by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai.
The Flag Day in a national occasion that is celebrated annually by the people of the UAE to show respect to what symbolises our authentic history and rich heritage, promoting a strong sense of patriotism, national unity, belonging and peace.
“The Union is the fruit of a good tree planted by our fathers who dreamed of the idea with hope, took care of it with their dedication to raise the flag of the Union as high as they could and strengthened its pillars. They are really the spirit of the Union.”
“The UAE flag is the symbol of our unity and strength. It will remain high and proud, from which we will continue to draw the values of sacrifice, building and action."
“Brothers and sisters, the UAE will celebrate the 50th year Flag Day on November 3. We call on our citizens, organisations and ministries to hoist the flag simultaneously on November 3 at 11am”, “This symbolises the state, sovereignty and unity of the past 50 years and shall remain with us for the next 50 years to establish belonging, loyalty and love to the UAE soil.”
They are the Union’s soul fathers, the founders of the United Arab Emirates, and the architects of its comprehensive economics, urban and social renaissance, which extended throughout the country from East to West and from the North to the South. The renaissance gives the UAE’s citizen the chance to enjoy a prosperous and comfortable lifestyle.
A historical image of the late Founding Father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan officially raising the flag of the United Arab Emirates for the first time on 2 December 1971, declaring the formation of the Union of the UAE.
Today, the UAE flag has become a symbol of pride for all Emiratis as it reflects their strength as a country and their achievements, in addition to their constant aspirations for peace, happiness and a prosperous future.
Our Flag flatter higher in the sky
Who raised you are the Union creators
By their blood they scarify and save you
Your people and soldiers if the battle comes
The dress of pride you are
Four colors the symbol of our country
White is for peace, live in peace
The red is for bravery and steadfastness
The green for our pastures
The black for enemies to live in mourning
Khalifa for you is a glorifier and protector
You are in his eyes, heart and hands
He received you with high esteem and respect
From the right hand of Zayed
The ink of glory talked about you
With letters of light not of ink
In front all the Flags go ahead
At your people you can rely on
We celebrate you and the country is singing
Your name as the Union’s Day
As if Zayed is smiling in the sky
And feels happy with your flattering.
“The Union is the fruit of a good tree planted by our fathers who dreamed of the idea with hope, took care of it with their dedication to raise the flag of the Union as high as they could and strengthened its pillars. They are really the spirit of the Union.”
“Our Emirati flag is the symbol of our union and strength, it is the pride of our parents and our children, under its banner we continue the march of progress and by raising it, our young people build the future.”
“The UAE flag is the symbol of our unity and strength. It will remain high and proud, from which we will continue to draw the values of sacrifice, building and action."
On Flag Day, we stand in unity to raise the UAE flag which symbolises the pride and loyalty of the nation. As we join together to mark this occasion, I remain fully confident in the ability of the next generation to create a brighter future for all.
On this occasion, we express our renewed determination and our firm will to work to keep this flag flying high. The national flag is a symbol of our achievements and our union, and the pride of our country.
The UAE flag was raised at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles for the first time in 1984. Since then, the UAE continues to take part in the Olympics regularly, with its most recent participation being at the 2024 Games in Paris. In this section, we will take you on a quick tour of the cities in which the people of the United Arab Emirates proudly raised the UAE flag every time they participated in the Olympic Games.
The flag of the UAE has broken several Guinness World Records. In this section of our internal website, which is dedicated to the Flag Day, we will share with you some of the most notable initiatives that helped in booking the UAE flag a place in the Guinness World Records.
The UAE’s flag has a prestigious and elevated position that we should respect and honour, by learning the correct ways of using it, either when we hang it during national occasions, or when we want to replace an old or torn flag, by following the directions of the UAE flag protocol, as mentioned in theUnited Arab Emirates Flag and Official Portraits Guideline.
