Flag of Palestine

What the flag looks like

Three equal horizontal stripes of black, white and green, with a red triangle at the hoist.

What it means

The Pan-Arab colors derive from the flag of the 1916 Arab Revolt and are associated with historic Arab dynasties.

How to remember it

Palestine is black-white-green with a plain red triangle; Jordan adds a white star to the triangle, and Sudan's triangle is green.

Fun facts

• The flag was adopted by the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1964 and by the State of Palestine when it declared independence in 1988.
• It was first raised at United Nations headquarters in New York in September 2015, alongside the flags of member states.

Palestine at a glance

Capital

Jerusalem (claimed), Ramallah (administrative)

Region

Western Asia

Population

5.3 million

Area

6,220 km²

Languages

Arabic

Currency

Egyptian pound (E£), Israeli new shekel (₪), Jordanian dinar (JD)

Flag adopted

1964

Flags often confused with Palestine

• Jordan: Jordan and Palestine are identical black, white and green stripes with a red triangle at the hoist. Only Jordan has a small white seven-pointed star in the triangle.
• Sudan: Palestine and Sudan both have three stripes and a triangle at the hoist. Palestine is black on top with a red triangle; Sudan is red on top with a green triangle.
• Kuwait: Kuwait and Palestine both have three stripes with a shape at the hoist. Kuwait is green on top with a black trapezoid; Palestine is black on top with a red triangle.
• United Arab Emirates: The UAE and Palestine both use red, green, white and black. Palestine has a red triangle with black on top; the UAE has a straight red vertical band with green on top.