For the film of the same name, see Zorba the Greek (film).
The Syrian flag incorporates the four pan-Arab colors, which represent the various dynasties that ruled the region in history. The combination of colors was first used to represent the region during the 1916 Arab Revolt. The red symbolizes the Khawarij, an Islamic group of the seventh century, whose flag was red.
The flag of the United Arab Emirates (Arabic: Ø¹ÙÙ Ø§ÙØ¥ÙØ§Ø±Ø§Øª Ø§ÙØ¹Ø±Ø¨ÙØ© Ø§ÙÙ ØªØ­Ø¯Ø©ââ) was adopted on December 2, 1971. It contains the Pan-Arab colors red, green,white, and black, which symbolize Arabian unity. Merchant ships may fly the alternative civil ensign, a red flag with the national flag in the canton