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The flag of Kuwait was adopted on September 7, 1961. and officially hoisted November 24, 1961.

The colors meaning came from a poem by Safie Al-Deen Al-Hali:

• White for our work
• Black for our struggles
• Green for our spring homes
• Red for our past.

Rules of hanging and flying the flag:

• Horizontaly: The green stripe should be on top.
• Vertically: The green strip should be on the right side of the flag.

External link

• Historical flags of Kuwait (1714 to date)