The flag of Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah (Arabic: علم رأس الخيمة والشارقة) consists of a large red rectangle on a white background, and the height-to-width ratio in the flag is 1:2. The red on the flag represents loyalty to the prophet of Islam, Muhammad. Ras al-Khaimah (RAK) and Sharjah are the emirates of the United Arab Emirates. The emirate of Ras al-Khaimah has a population of about 345,000 (2015) and an area of 2,486 km², while the emirate of Sharjah has a population of approximately 2.374 million (2019) and an area of 2,590 km². The Ras al-Khaimah and Sharjah flags are the same because the emirates are ruled by two branches of the same house.
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