How UAE National Day was celebrated in the early years after the union - in pictures
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The UAE celebrates its second National Day, in 1973, with a parade along the old corniche in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Peter Alves -
Armed forces march along Abu Dhabi's old corniche as part of National Day celebrations in 1973. Photo: Peter Alves -
Crowds gather on a building under construction to watch the UAE's second National Day parade go by in Abu Dhabi, in 1973. Photo: Peter Alves -
The UAE celebrates its second National Day, in 1973, with a parade along the old corniche in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Peter Alves -
A float representing Al Maqta bridge is driven along Abu Dhabi's old corniche in 1973. Photo: Peter Alves -
Marchers create the UAE flag as part of the National Day parade in 1973. Photo: Peter Alves -
The parade stretches further in 1973. Photo: Peter Alves -
A vehicle is stuck in sand as the UAE's second National Day celebrations continue. Photo: Peter Alves -
Egyptian singer Najat Al Saghira performs on December 2, 1972, a year to the day after the UAE was formed. Photo: Alittihad -
The UAE's Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, at the first anniversary of the Union, on December 2, 1972. Photo: Ministry of the Presidential Court -
Sheikh Zayed watches a military ceremony for the fourth National Day in 1975. Photo: Ittihad -
Sheikh Zayed at the UAE's first National Day celebration. Photo: Alittihad -
Al Saghira performs in Abu Dhabi for the first National Day celebrations, in 1972. Photo: Alittihad
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