Ideology and History of Qatar Flag
The national flag of Qatar is a true indication of the nation's ideology and
history. Officially adopted in the year 1949, this flag
is quite similar to that of Bahrain, a neighbor and
historical foe of Qatar. However, this flag has been
changed numerous times, and is now visibly distinct
from that of Bahrain.
The original flag of Qatar used a red dye that faded
under the sun and gave the color maroon. This flag was
plain in design and was used until the year 1860. After
that, a narrow serrated white stripe was added at the
hoist of the Qatari flag.
New shape of Qatar Flag In 1916
In 1916, the flag of Qatar again took up a new shape. Now it became a white flag
with a red square in the center. It also had a yellow
crescent in the canton. In 1932, the serrated stripe was
changed to a wavy one, and the red color changed into
violet. Then, in 1936, the violet color changed to maroon
and there were ten diamonds in the serration. This flag
also bore the name of the nation.
In 1949, the flag of Qatar underwent another change
wherein the serration reached one-third of the flag
and the diamonds were suppressed. Finally, on July 9th
1971, just before Qatar gained independence from British
rule, the current flag was adopted with a ration of
11.28.
Present Shape of Qatar Flag
As of present, the Qatar flag is maroon in color with
a broad white serrated band on the side of the hoist.
This flag stands for the nation's percepts. The white
color in Qatari flag reflects the symbol of peace. The
color maroon symbolizes the times of bloodshed and war
witnessed in the history
of Qatar. The nine-point serrated line is an indication
that Qatar is the ninth member of the Persian Gulf's
'reconciled Emirates'.
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