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A beachgoer looks on at the row of national flags lined on Kite Beach. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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One-year-old Ava walks through the sea of flags at Kite Beach. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Health workers raise the flag at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. Victor Besa / The National
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The UAE flag is lifted high at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi.
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UAE flags on the boundary wall of the Umm Suqeim Girls School in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Giant UAE flags adorn the Medcare Hospital in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A huge flag is draped over The Palace Nursery in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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The Al Manara Centre in Dubai marks UAE Flag Day. Pawan Singh / The National
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A row of UAE flags made for a stunning sight at Kite Beach, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The UAE flag is positioned on a building in Internet City, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A building in Internet City is decked out in red, white, green and black. Pawan Singh / The National
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Flags on Sheikh Zayed Road. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A lady admires the flags on Kite Beach. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A beachgoer looks on at the row of national flags lined on Kite Beach. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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One-year-old Ava walks through the sea of flags at Kite Beach. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Health workers raise the flag at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. Victor Besa / The National
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The UAE flag is lifted high at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi.
Victor Besa / The National
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UAE flags on the boundary wall of the Umm Suqeim Girls School in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Giant UAE flags adorn the Medcare Hospital in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A huge flag is draped over The Palace Nursery in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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The Al Manara Centre in Dubai marks UAE Flag Day. Pawan Singh / The National
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A row of UAE flags made for a stunning sight at Kite Beach, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The UAE flag is positioned on a building in Internet City, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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A building in Internet City is decked out in red, white, green and black. Pawan Singh / The National
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Flags on Sheikh Zayed Road. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A lady admires the flags on Kite Beach. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A beachgoer looks on at the row of national flags lined on Kite Beach. Chris Whiteoak / The National
National pride on display as UAE celebrates Flag Day
The annual event honours the accession of Sheikh Khalifa as President of the UAE in 2004.
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03 November, 2020
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