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Colors الألوانIn preparation for learning about Arab flags, learn the following ألوان. Notice how these color words change following a predictable pattern depending on gender and number.
جمع مذكر | مفرد مؤنث | مفرد مذكر | |
Green | خُضر | خَضراء | أخْضَر |
Red | حُمر | حَمراء | أحْمَر |
Yellow | صُفر | صَفراء | أصْفَر |
Blue | زُرق | زَرقاء | أزْرَق |
White | بيض | بَيْضاء | أبْيَض |
Black | سُود | سَوْداء | أسْوَد |
Arab Flag Colors ألوان الأعلام العربية
Examine the colors in the flags of the Arab countries included below then complete the following activities.
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Country Flag Colors
While several modern Arab flags contain up to four colors, the flags of the following countries contain two colors only. Examine the flags of the listed countries to find out what those two colors are and select the correct colors from the drop-down menu.
What are the Pan-Arab Colors?
Four of the colors in the chart below figure most frequently in modern Arab flags. They are known as the Pan-Arab flag colors, referring to the four colors adopted for the banner of the Arab Revolt of 1916. Examine the flags carefully before going over this chart. Then proceed to check the Yes box if the color is one of these four Pan-Arab colors and check No if it is not.
Symbols الرموز in the Arab Flags
Seven flags of modern Arab countries contain all four pan Arab colors, eight contain a star and four a crescent. Some contain a combination of all three elements. Go over each one of the countries listed in the chart below and check the appropriate box to indicate whether its flag displays a star, a crescent, or all four pan-Arab colors.
Visit the following website http://flagspot.net/flags/iso3166.html and look up the colors of the flags of the following countries: U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, France, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and Brazil. Complete the sentences below by entering the names of the colors in these flags in Arabic in the space provided. You may check your answers against the answer key.
أزرق-أحمر-أبيض
علم الولايات المتحدة
الجواب
أحمر-أبيض
علم كندا
الجواب
أخضر-أحمر-أبيض
علم المكسيك
الجواب
أزرق-أبيض-أحمر
علم فرنسا
الجواب
أبيض-أخضر
علم الباكستان
الجواب
أخضر-أحمر-أبيض
علم إيران
الجواب
أحمر-أبيض
علم تركيا
الجواب