Flag of Bahrain (GIF)

The waving flag of Bahrain (Animated GIF)

The flag of Bahrain (Arabic: علم البحرين) consists of a white band on the left, separated from the red area on the right by five triangles that serve as a serrated line. White represents peace, five white triangles represent the five pillars of Islam, and red represents the Kharijite sect of Islam. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 3:5, and the flag was adopted on February 14, 2002.

In addition, its shield-shaped coat of arms, covered with the Bahrain flag, is decorated with various motifs in red and white.

The Bahrain flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an Arab constitutional monarchy in the Persian Gulf in Asia and an island country. Its capital is Manama, and its population is about 1.748 million (2021). According to its maritime borders, it borders with Iran, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

The waving flag of Bahrain with its coat of arms (unofficial)

The coat of arms of Bahrain on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Bahrain (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:	Manama
Other major cities:	Riffa, Muharraq
Official language:	Arabic
Region:	Western Asia
Ethnic groups:	50.7% Arab, 45.5% Asian, 1% European, 1.2% Others
Religion:	Islam
Nationality name:	Bahraini
Area:	778.3 km² (300.5 sq mi)
Population:	1.748 million (2021)
Currency:	Bahraini dinar
Country codes:	BH, BHR (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.bh
Calling code:	+973
Flag emoji code:	🇧🇭