Vertical red band at the hoist with three equal horizontal bands of green, white and black on the fly. The Pan-Arab colours: red for the unity of the Arab nations; green for fertility; white for neutrality and peace; black for the defeat of enemies. Adopted on December 2, 1971 — the day the seven emirates federated into the United Arab Emirates. Practise the United Arab Emirates flag in the Flagzio Asia flag quiz across all eight game modes.