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Flag of Kuwait. The flag of Kuwait (Arabic: علم الكويت‎) was adopted on September 7, 1961, and officially hoisted on November 24, 1961. Before 1961, the flag of Kuwait, like those of other Gulf states, was red and white with the word "الكويت" in the middle. The present flag is in the Pan-Arab colours, but each colour is also significant in its own right. Black represents the defeat of the enemy, while red is the colour of blood on the Kuwaiti swords. White symbolises purity, and green is for the fertile land.