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Colors الألوان

In 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.



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.

الأعلام العربية الألوان
علم تونس
علم الصومال
علم السعوديّة
علم موريتانيا


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.

لا نعم الألوان
أخضَر
أحمَر
أصفَر
أبيَض
أسوَد
أزرَق


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.

The crescent
الهلال
The star
النجمة
Colors of the Arab Revolt banner
ألوان علم الثورة العربيّة
البلد
العراق
الكويت
الإمارات
السودان
تونس
الجزائر
موريتانيا
جزر القمر
فلسطين

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.

علم الولايات المتحدة  الجواب

علم كندا  الجواب

علم المكسيك  الجواب

علم فرنسا  الجواب

علم الباكستان  الجواب

علم إيران  الجواب

علم تركيا  الجواب