Banner o Bahrain
Banner Ratio: 3:5
The banner o Bahrain, uised frae 1972-2002The naitional banner o Bahrain (Arabic: علم البحرين) consists o a white baund on the left, separatit frae a red aurie on the richt bi five triangles that serve as a serratit line.
Red is the traditional color for banners o the Arab states o the Persian Gulf. The white is on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars o Islam.
It is vera similar tae the banner o Qatar, which haes mair points an haes a daurker red.
[edit] History
The auldest kent banners o Bahrain wur plain red. In 1820, Bahrain signed a treaty wi the Unitit Kinrick, an a white stripe wis addit tae the banner tae indicate the truce. In 1932, a serrated edge wis addit tae distinguish the banner o Bahrain frae those o its neighbours.[1]
The banner oreeginally haed twintie-aicht white points, but this wis reduced tae aicht in 1972.[1] In 2002 the number o triangles wis again reduced tae five, so that each o the points coud stand for ane o the Five Pillars o Islam.[2]
[edit] Gallery
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Banner uised frae 1932 tae 1972.
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Banner uised frae 1820 tae 1932.
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Banner uised afore 1820
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The banner o Bahrain on the fin o the Bahrain Ryal Flight Boeing 747SP
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