Flag of Arbor
 The National Flag of the Emirate of Arbor. | |
| Use | National flag and ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | 1685 AN |
| Designer | Gustaaf Vermeylen |
The Flag of Arbor or the National flag of the Emirate of Arbor symbolizes Arbor, the beacon of freedom on Micras. For the first time this flag flew over the Al-Hamra castle on 5.XIII.1685 AN.
Design
The design of the flag is an amalgamation of different flags, namely: the flag of the Tassity Mansabdar and the Franco-Batavian Empire. The flag of the Tassity Mansabdar is reversed in colour. The original flag has a white crescent on a red surface, while the flag of Arbor has a red crescent on a white background. This has to do with the view that the current Tassity Mansabdar is apostate to the Kaiser, now emir. But only the loyal Tassity Mansabdar remains.
The flag of the Franco-Batavian Empire forms the major part of the flag of Arbor. This flag consists of a horizontal tricolour of dark blue, red and orange, from top to bottom.
The flag of the Tassity Mansabdar
The flag of the Franco-Batavian Empire
Read more about the flag of the Franco-Batavian Empire
Colour specifications
The exact colour specifications of the flag of Arbor are not laid down by law. But on the basis of official publications, a corporate design can be recognised, so the following colours have been specified:
| Scheme | White | Very dark blue | Strong red | Vivid orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0, 81 | 191, 16, 18 | 255, 153, 51 |
| HEX | #FFFFFF | #000051 | #bf1012 | #ff9933 |
Alternative origin
There is an alternative theory about the origin of the crescent moon in the flag of Arbor. The crescent in the flag of the Tassity Mansabdar is different than the crescent of the flag of Arbor. Not only in colour, but also in shape. It can be argued that the crescent of Arbor looks more like the crescent of the coat of arms of Tas Neemia, the homeland of the Tassity Mansabdar.
But the most common alternative theory is that the crescent moon refers to the letter C, pointing to the flag of Craitland. The connection between that flag and the flag of Arbor is then the Craitism.
Coat of arms of Tas Neemia
The flag of the Kingdom of Craitland
Other flags
The flag of the Muharibu Alhuriya
