How can you tell the flags of Qatar and Bahrain apart?

Qatar: maroon, with nine white points, and very long. Bahrain: red, with five white points.

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Qatar vs Bahrain Flag

Q: What is the difference between the flags of Qatar and Bahrain?

Both flags have a white band at the flagpole with a zigzag edge. Qatar's is maroon with nine points and is very long (11:28). Bahrain's is red with five points (3:5).

Both flags have a white band at the flagpole with a zigzag edge. Qatar's is maroon with nine points and is very long (11:28). Bahrain's is red with five points (3:5).

QatarLook for maroon, with nine white points, and very long.
BahrainLook for red, with five white points.

At a glance

	Qatar	Bahrain
Colour	Maroon	Red
White points	9	5
Shape	11:28, the longest national flag	3:5
In use since	1971	2002, with five points

Test yourself

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What the points mean

Bahrain's five points stand for the five pillars of Islam. Qatar's nine points are often said to mark Qatar as the ninth member of the reconciled emirates of the Persian Gulf. Qatar's flag is the only national flag more than twice as long as it is tall.