Yemen’s national flag is a simple horizontal tricolour of red, white and black. It was adopted when North Yemen and South Yemen unified in 1990.

What does the Yemen flag look like?

The flag consists of three equal horizontal bands: red, white and black, with no additional emblem or inscription.

History and meaning

The colors belong to the Pan-Arab tradition. Traditional interpretations associate red with struggle and sacrifice, white with hope and peace, and black with periods of oppression. The flag became national on May 22, 1990 when the two Yemeni states united.

Yemen flag facts

• Adopted: May 22, 1990
• Colors: red, white and black
• Design: three equal horizontal bands