Bahrain
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Bahrain
red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
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