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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
1991 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
1992 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
1993 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
1994 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
1995 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
1996 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
1997 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
1998 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
1999 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
2000 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
2001 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
2002 red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
2003 red with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
2004 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
2005 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
2006 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
2007 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
2008 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
2009 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
2010 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2011 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2012 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2013 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2014 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2015 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam | note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2016 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam | note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2017 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam | note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2018 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam | note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2019 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam | note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2020 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam | note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2021 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2022 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2023 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2024 red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
2025 description: red, with a white serrated band of five white points on the left side meaning: red is the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam history: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag