UAE Flag Day 2026 Quiz, Flashcards: Get Questions With Answers
A UAE Flag Day quiz tests what students know about the UAE flag: its four colours and their meanings, Flag Day on 3 November, the first raising on 2 December 1971, and its designer, Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah, who was 19. Questions range from easy ones about the colours to harder ones about the flag's 1 to 2 proportions and the 1971 design competition.
Your class is doing a quiz before Flag Day on Tuesday 3 November, or you want to test the family over dinner. Every question in this UAE Flag Day quiz comes with its answer, so you can run it straight from your phone or the class screen without preparing anything.
UAE Flag Day 2026 Quiz: Are you ready?
In this guide you will find 26 questions with answers, in three levels from easy to hard, each with a short fact. After the questions come 15 flashcards you can tap to flip, and three ways to use them in class.
Which questions for which class?
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Easy: Q1 to Q8
Kindergarten and early primary. Colours, the date, the seven emirates.
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Medium: Q9 to Q17
Primary pupils. Who designed the flag, who raised it, why 3 November.
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Hard: Q18 to Q26
Older students and adults. Proportions, the competition, the poet.
UAE Flag Day Questions and Answers
Read the question aloud, give the class a moment, then reveal the answer and the fact under it.
Easy questions, for younger children
Q1How many colours does the UAE flag have?Answer: FourRed, green, white and black.
Q2When is UAE Flag Day?Answer: 3 NovemberIn 2026 it falls on a Tuesday.
Q3Which colour is the upright band at the pole side of the flag?Answer: RedThe red band runs from top to bottom, next to the pole.
Q4How many emirates make up the UAE?Answer: SevenAbu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.
Q5What is the capital of the UAE?Answer: Abu DhabiIt is also the largest emirate.
Q6What is the name of the UAE national anthem?Answer: Ishy BiladyIt means "Long live my country".
Q7Which colour is at the top of the three horizontal bands?Answer: GreenGreen is on top, white in the middle and black at the bottom.
Q8On Flag Day, does everyone raise the flag at different times?Answer: No, at the same timeThe time is announced each year; it has usually been 11am.
Medium questions, for primary pupils
Q9On what date was the UAE flag first raised?Answer: 2 December 1971The day the union of the emirates was declared.
Q10Who raised the UAE flag for the first time?Answer: The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al NahyanThe Founding Father of the UAE.
Q11Who designed the UAE flag?Answer: Abdullah Mohammed Al MaainahHe entered a competition advertised in a newspaper.
Q12How old was the designer of the UAE flag?Answer: 19He made his design with coloured paper and scissors.
Q13Why is Flag Day on 3 November?Answer: It is the day the late Sheikh Khalifa became President in 2004Flag Day honours the flag on that anniversary.
Q14In which year was the first UAE Flag Day held?Answer: 2013So 2026 is the 14th Flag Day.
Q15Who started UAE Flag Day?Answer: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumVice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Q16What does green stand for on the UAE flag?Answer: Growth and prosperityThis is the official meaning.
Q17What does white stand for on the UAE flag?Answer: Good deeds and generosityThis is the official meaning.
Hard questions, for older students and adults
Q18How much wider is the UAE flag than it is high?Answer: Twice as wideThe flag is a 1 to 2 rectangle.
Q19How much of the flag's width does the red band take?Answer: A quarterThe other three quarters are the green, white and black bands.
Q20About how many designs were sent in for the flag competition?Answer: About 1,030Six were shortlisted, according to Dubai Protocol.
Q21What was the prize for the winning flag design?Answer: 4,000 riyalsThe dirham did not exist yet in 1971.
Q22When did the UAE flag first fly at the United Nations in New York?Answer: 10 December 1971Eight days after it was first raised.
Q23What does red stand for on the UAE flag?Answer: The sacrifices of earlier generationsThis is the official meaning.
Q24What does black stand for on the UAE flag?Answer: Strength, resilience and courageThis is the official meaning.
Q25Which 14th-century poet's line is linked to the flag's four colours?Answer: Safi Al Din Al HilliAn Iraqi poet; his line describes white acts, black battles, green fields and red swords.
Q26In which year were the words of the national anthem written?Answer: 1986The tune is from 1971; the lyrics were written by Dr Arif Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan.
UAE Flag Day Flashcards
Flashcards are a quick way to learn the key facts about the UAE flag before Flag Day. Children can use them to revise on their own or with a parent, teachers can use them for a five-minute warm-up before the quiz or the assembly, and small groups can take turns asking each other.
Tap a card to see the answer, and tap it again to hide it.
UAE Flag Day flashcards
How many colours does the UAE flag have?
Four
Red, green, white and black.
When is UAE Flag Day?
3 November
In 2026 it falls on a Tuesday.
How many emirates make up the UAE?
Seven
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.
What is the name of the UAE national anthem?
Ishy Bilady
It means "Long live my country".
On what date was the UAE flag first raised?
2 December 1971
The day the union of the emirates was declared.
Who designed the UAE flag?
Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah
He entered a competition advertised in a newspaper.
How old was the designer of the UAE flag?
19
He made his design with coloured paper and scissors.
Why is Flag Day on 3 November?
It is the day the late Sheikh Khalifa became President in 2004
Flag Day honours the flag on that anniversary.
In which year was the first UAE Flag Day held?
2013
So 2026 is the 14th Flag Day.
What does green stand for on the UAE flag?
Growth and prosperity
This is the official meaning.
What does white stand for on the UAE flag?
Good deeds and generosity
This is the official meaning.
How much wider is the UAE flag than it is high?
Twice as wide
The flag is a 1 to 2 rectangle.
When did the UAE flag first fly at the United Nations in New York?
10 December 1971
Eight days after it was first raised.
What does red stand for on the UAE flag?
The sacrifices of earlier generations
This is the official meaning.
What does black stand for on the UAE flag?
Strength, resilience and courage
This is the official meaning.
Three ways to use the flashcards in class
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Pairs
One pupil reads the question, the other answers, then they swap.
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Team race
Split the class into two teams; the first correct answer wins the card.
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On the board
Show the page on the class screen and tap each card to reveal the answer.
Ask about the four colours and what they mean, the date of Flag Day and why it is on 3 November, who designed the flag, when it was first raised, and the seven emirates. This page has 26 such questions with answers.
What are some interesting facts about the UAE flag?
It was designed by a 19-year-old, Abdullah Mohammed Al Maainah, who beat about 1,030 other entries. It was first raised on 2 December 1971 by the late Sheikh Zayed and flew at the United Nations eight days later. It is twice as wide as it is high.
What is the UAE flag called?
In Arabic it is called "Alam Al Imarat", the flag of the Emirates. In English it is simply the UAE flag or the flag of the United Arab Emirates.
Why is UAE Flag Day celebrated?
To honour the flag and what it stands for. It is held on 3 November, the anniversary of the day the late Sheikh Khalifa became President in 2004, and was first held in 2013.
About this guide: the questions and flashcards were written by Dubai Fast Living. Every answer was checked on 25 October 2026 against the sources below and our own Flag Day guides.
