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Heimer Horizontally divided green-white-red flag with a black
trapezoid placed along the hoist. Flag adopted 07 Sep 1961 and
officially hoisted 24 Nov 1961; coat of arms adopted in 1963.
Used on land as the civil and state flag and at sea as the
civil, state, and war ensign. Approximate color specifications
(as given in Album des Pavillons [pay00]): contributor unknown,
1998 "Kuwaiti flags came in all shapes and sizes from the
establishment of Kuwait until 1961, when on gaining full
independence the government decided to replace the old flag with
a new design. This was promulgated by a law issued on 7/9/1961
(27 Rabi 1 1381 AH). The first article stipulated that Kuwait's
national flag should consist of a horizontal rectangle which is
twice as long as it is wide. This is divided into three equal
horizontal stripes, the top one be