Flag of Palestine

🎨 What the flag means

The Palestinian flag has three stripes of black, white and green, with a red triangle by the pole. These four are the pan-Arab colours, which were first combined in this style during the Arab Revolt of 1916. Each colour is linked to a famous Arab dynasty from history, and the design is almost the same as the Arab Revolt flag.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

5.4 million (2026)

🏙️ Capital

Ramallah43.9 thousand people (2024)

🗣️ Main language

Arabic

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Palestinian embroidery, with its colourful stitched patterns, was added to UNESCO's list of world cultural heritage in 2021.
2. Musakhan is roast chicken on taboon bread topped with onions and sumac, often eaten to celebrate the olive harvest.
3. The Palestine sunbird, a tiny bird whose male shines blue and green and drinks flower nectar, was chosen as a national bird in 2015.