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Celebrations at Gems Royal Dubai School to mark UAE Flag Day in 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Two girls celebrate Flag Day at Kite Beach in 2017. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, celebrating UAE Flag Day. Courtesy Etihad Rail
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Emirati flags in Kalba, Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has called on everyone to raise the flag high. Wam
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Flag Day was first celebrated in 2013. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, celebrates Flag Day. Wam
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Sheikh Mohammed announced the very first Flag Day in 2013. Wam
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At least 4,500 flags create the portraits of Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office
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Celebrations at Gems Royal Dubai School to mark UAE Flag Day in 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Two girls celebrate Flag Day at Kite Beach in 2017. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, celebrating UAE Flag Day. Courtesy Etihad Rail
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Emirati flags in Kalba, Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has called on everyone to raise the flag high. Wam
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Flag Day was first celebrated in 2013. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, celebrates Flag Day. Wam
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Sheikh Mohammed announced the very first Flag Day in 2013. Wam
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At least 4,500 flags create the portraits of Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office
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Celebrations at Gems Royal Dubai School to mark UAE Flag Day in 2018. Leslie Pableo for The National
What is UAE Flag Day 2022 and why is it celebrated?
The occasion has been marked every year since 2013, but unlike some celebrations it is not a public holiday
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