Meaning
Bahrain's flag is a striking combination of white and deep maroon red, separated by a distinctive serrated line with nine points. The white section occupies about one-third of the flag on the left, while the maroon dominates the right side. This unique jagged border, called a serrated edge, is one of the most unusual and recognizable features in vexillology, inspired by traditional pearl trading patterns.
The flag represents the island nation of Bahrain in digital spaces, commonly used by Bahraini citizens expressing national identity or in discussions about the Arabian Gulf region. It appears in sports contexts, particularly during Asian Games or football competitions, and in travel or business conversations about Bahrain's role as a financial hub in the Middle East. You might see it used by expats or diaspora communities staying connected to their homeland.
The flag also surfaces in geopolitical discussions about the Gulf Cooperation Council nations, Middle Eastern affairs, or when referencing Bahrain's rich history of pearl diving and maritime trade. It's used in cultural sharing posts about Gulf heritage, architecture, or contemporary Middle Eastern life.
The maroon-and-white color scheme is unique among world flags, and the serrated edge makes Bahrain's instantly distinctive. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, this flag brings digital representation to a country whose design is unlike any other.
Common Uses
- • Representing Bahrain and Gulf pride
- • Discussing Middle Eastern culture or politics
- • Sharing Bahraini heritage or family connections
- • Supporting Bahraini athletes in international competition
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Did You Know?
Bahrain's flag is the only world flag with an uneven number of serrations (nine points), and the design has remained virtually unchanged since 1783, making it one of the oldest national flags still in use.
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Platform Shortcodes
:bahrain: :flag-bh: :bahrain: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇧🇭 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇧🇭 |
| CSS | \1F1E7\1F1ED |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDE7\uD83C\uDDED |
| Python | \U0001F1E7\U0001F1ED |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDE7\uD83C\uDDED |
| Perl | \x{1F1E7}\x{1F1ED} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1E7}\x{1F1ED} |
| Punycode | xn--2qcn-2qct |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%AD |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xA7 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAD |
🇧🇭 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: বাহারিন |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 巴林 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:巴林 |
| Danish | Bahrain |
| Dutch | vlag: Bahrein |
| English | flag: Bahrain |
| English (UK) | flag: Bahrain |
| Estonian | lipp: Bahrein |
| Finnish | lippu: Bahrain |
| French | drapeau : Bahreïn |
| German | Flagge: Bahrain |
| Hindi | झंडा: बहरीन |
| Hungarian | zászló: Bahrein |
| Italian | bandiera: Bahrein |
| Japanese | 旗: バーレーン |
| Korean | 깃발: 바레인 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Bahreinas |
| Malay | bendera: Bahrain |
| Norwegian | flagg: Bahrain |
| Polish | flaga: Bahrajn |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Barein |
| Russian | флаг: Бахрейн |
| Spanish | Bandera: Baréin |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Baréin |
| Swedish | flagga: Bahrain |
| Thai | ธง: บาห์เรน |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Бахрейн |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Bahrain |