On November 3, the people of the Emirates celebrate Flag Day, the day of unity, pride, dignity and pride, when the UAE flag will flutter in the skies of the emirates of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and top the front of its ministries and institutions, and rise above In the aspects of the land of peace, goodness, humanity and tolerance, at eleven in the morning.
The founding father, Sheikh Zayed, was the first to raise the flag in the “Union House” in the Emirate of Dubai, on the occasion of the announcement of the establishment of the union of the United Arab Emirates, on December 2, 1971, in the presence of his founding brothers. After the announcement, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan – the Crown Prince and Prime Minister at the time – headed to the courtyard of the Al-Manhal Palace, and ordered the federal flag to be raised on the palace mast, and two Emiri Guard soldiers raised the flag with him, and raised his hand in saluting the union flag, which flew over the country For the first time, it was a documented historical moment.
On the Flag Day, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, said, “On Flag Day, our pride increases with the banner of glory and glory that shade us, and our determination to keep it always a global symbol of excellence, progress, and exclusivity deepens.”