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    Qatar Flag

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    How to identify it

    Maroon rather than red, with a white flagpole-side band separated by nine points, and drawn unusually long.

    Design and construction

    Adoption and legal status
    The present national flag dates from 1971 and is regulated by a 2012 law.

    History of the design

    Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs specifies maroon and nine serrations. The unusually long official format helps distinguish it from Bahrain.

    Similar flags

    Compare the details that separate these designs.

    • Flag of Bahrain
      Bahrain

      Bahrain is red, has five white points and is less elongated; Qatar is maroon with nine points.

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