Kuwait

About the flag

Correct—this is Kuwait. It uses the Pan-Arab colors (black, white, green, red) with a distinctive black wedge, adopted in 1961 when Kuwait gained independence from Britain. By contrast, Bhutan features a dragon, Kyrgyzstan a sun with a yurt crown, and Taiwan a white sun on blue. These colors symbolize Arab heritage: green for land, white for peace, red for courage, and black for historical battles—echoing a famous Arabic verse. Kuwait, a Gulf state rich in oil, was central to the 1990–91 Gulf War. Memory tip: think “Ku-wedge”—Kuwait’s flag is the one with the black wedge at the hoist among the Pan-Arab tricolors.