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Palestine ‘flag’
Today, the Palestinian flag stands as a ‘national symbol’ and a core expression of Palestinian collective identity. It embodies the unity and resilience of Palestinians across “Gaza, the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), areas within the Green Line, and in the diaspora.”
| Color Interpretation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Black | The period when Palestinians were compelled to ‘flee’ their homes, is symbolized by the black. | The Abbasid Dynasty (750-1517 C.E.) |
| White | White represents a ‘pleasant and tranquil’ future. | The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 C.E.), Damascus |
| Green | Islam and ‘the country of olive trees’ are symbolized by the green. | The Fatimid Dynasty (909-1171 C.E.), North Africa |
| Red | Red honors the “bravery and selflessness” of those who have died defending justice and persevering in the face of hardship. | The Hashemite dynasty (1916 - present) |
The Palestinian flag’s design closely resembles that of Jordan and several other Arab nations, all of which incorporate variations of the “Pan-Arab colors” — black, white, green, and red. This shared theme among Arab flags, including those of “Jordan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Sudan,” reflects a common ‘cultural and political’ heritage rooted in the Arab Revolt and broader Pan-Arab nationalism, also allowing each nation to express its unique identity and history.
History -
The historian Dr. Khairiya Qasmia carried out the most thorough ‘investigation’ of the history of the Palestine ‘flag’ in 1970. This study claims that the ‘Pan-Arab’ flag, which was adopted by the ‘Arab National Movement’ one year after the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire (1916–1918) began during “World War I,” is the originator of Palestine ‘flag.’
Safi al-Din al-Hili, an Arab poet from the 13th century, is said to have contributed to the selection of the Pan-Arab colors by writing: “White are our deeds, black are our battles, green are our fields, red are our swords.”
The Pan-Arab flag itself was modeled after the flag that ‘Al-Fatat’ (The Young Arab Association) approved in March 1914. It included three horizontal stripes in “green, white, and black,” which stood for the ‘Fatimid (green), Umayyad (white), and Abbasid (black)’ dynasties of the Islamic Caliphate. In 1917, the Hashemite dynasty was symbolized by the addition of the ‘red triangle’ to the flag.
Starting in the 1920s, despite efforts by ‘British’ authorities to restrict displays of the Pan-Arab flag, it became a powerful symbol of Palestinian nationalism. For Palestinians, the flag came to represent ‘not only local identity but also a unified call for self-determination,’ amid tensions with British Mandatory authorities and the perceived threat from the growing Zionist movement.
The Arab Revolt ‘flag’ was approved by the all-Palestine Government on ‘October 18, 1948,’ and it was later acknowledged as the flag of Palestine by the Arab League.
A modified version of the original Pan-Arab flag, with reordered stripes, began appearing in Palestine in the late 1930s and became widely recognized as a ‘symbol’ of Palestinian identity. The modified version was officially adopted by the “Palestine Liberation Organization” (PLO) in 1964. Further, the PLO formally adopted the modified flag as the State of Palestine’s official flag on “November 15, 1988,” along with the publication of its Declaration of Independence. A significant moment in its history occurred in 2015, when the Palestine ‘flag’ was raised at the “United Nations” headquarters in New York for the first time.
Palestine joined the “United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization” (UNESCO) as its 195th member in 2011. Palestine was given ‘non-member observer’ state status by the UN General Assembly in 2012, which enabled it to attend Assembly sessions. Palestine strengthened its standing internationally in 2015 when it joined the “International Criminal Court” (ICC) as a signatory, joining 123 other member states.
^^^ the aforementioned data came from “muslimfamilyhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Palestine-Colouring-Sheets.pdf”, “mofa.pna.ps/en-us/palestine/thepalestinianflag”, “armstronginstitute.org/965-a-tale-of-two-flags”, etc.
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