United Arab Emirates vs Yemen
These two are close enough that people routinely draw one when they mean the other. Take the challenge first — the flags are further down the page.
The challenge
Practice
Draw the flag from memory.
What actually differs
- the United Arab Emirates adds green, which Yemen does not have.
- the United Arab Emirates is a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands; Yemen is three equal horizontal bands.
- the United Arab Emirates flies at 1:2 and Yemen at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#FF0000 against #CE1126).
How to keep them straight
United Arab Emirates: Anchor on the biggest shape: a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands in red, green, white and black. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Yemen: Lock in the order — red, white then black — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of the United Arab Emirates it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the United Arab Emirates and Yemen flags?
the United Arab Emirates adds green, which Yemen does not have. the United Arab Emirates is a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands; Yemen is three equal horizontal bands. the United Arab Emirates flies at 1:2 and Yemen at 2:3, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#FF0000 against #CE1126).
Which is which?
Anchor on the biggest shape: a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands in red, green, white and black. Everything else on the flag hangs off that. And for the other one: lock in the order — red, white then black — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
Are the United Arab Emirates and Yemen flags exactly the same?
No — the United Arab Emirates adds green, which Yemen does not have.
