Kuwait vs UAE flag: how to tell them apart
Kuwait has a black trapezium at the pole with green, white and red stripes. The UAE has a red vertical bar at the pole with green, white and black stripes.
How to tell them apart
Hoist shape
Kuwait has a black trapezium against the pole side. The UAE has a straight red vertical bar a quarter of the flag's width.
Bottom stripe
Kuwait's stripes are green, white and red, so the bottom is red. The UAE's are green, white and black, so the bottom is black.
Colours swap places
Both use green, white, red and black, but Kuwait puts black at the hoist and red at the bottom, while the UAE does the opposite.
A rare shape
Kuwait's flag is the only national flag with an acute trapezium.
Same ratio
Both flags are 1:2. Kuwait's was adopted on 7 September 1961 and the UAE's on 2 December 1971.
Bert's facts
- Kuwait: Kuwait shares land borders with two countries.
- United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates shares land borders with two countries.
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