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Encyclopedia > Palestinian flag
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The Palestinian flag has been in use by Palestinians to represent their national aspirations since the middle of the 20th century. PNG version of a GIF originally uploaded by User:Dagestan. ... PNG version of a GIF originally uploaded by User:Dagestan. ... FIAV usage code 63. ... The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ...


The flag is constituted of three equal horizontal stripes (black, white and green from top to bottom) overlaid by a red isosceles triangle issuing from the hoist and reaching one third of the way to the fly. Red is the color of Arab nationalism, and green is the color of Islam. All four of these colors are known as the Pan-Arab colors. Arab (disambiguation). ... Islam ( Arabic al-islām الإسلام,  listen?) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ...


In November 15, 1988, the flag was adopted by the PLO as the flag of the self-proclaimed "State of Palestine". November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, with an intent to destroy Israel. ... Area initially claimed by State of Palestine Official language Arabic Proclaimed Capital Jerusalem Proclaimed Area  - West Bank  - Gaza Strip  - Israel not ranked 5,860 km² 360 km² 20,770 km² Population  - West Bank  - Gaza Strip not ranked 2,020,298 (2000) 1,225,911 (2002) Declaration of Independence 15 November...


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