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Gulf Cooperation Council

image by Zoltán Horváth, 26 October 2002

Overview
Description of the flag

See also:

Overview

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; ), is a political and economic union involving six Arab states of the Persian Gulf with many economic and social objectives. Not all of the countries neighbouring the Persian Gulf are members of the council; Iran and Iraq are currently excluded, although both nations have a coastline on the Gulf. Among the stated objectives are:
- formulating similar regulations in various fields such as economy, finance, trade, customs, tourism, legislation, and administration;
- fostering scientific and technical progress in industry, mining, agriculture, water and animal resources;
- establishing scientific research centers;
- setting up joint ventures;
- unified military presence The Peninsula Shield
- encouraging cooperation of the private sector;
- strengthening ties between their peoples; and
- establishing a common currency by 2010
(However, Oman announced in December 2006 it would not be able to meet the target date. Following the announcement that the central bank for the monetary union would be located in Riyadh and not in the UAE, the UAE announced their withdrawal from the monetary union project in May 2009. The name Khaleeji has been proposed as a name for this currency. If realised, the GCC monetary union would be the second most important supranational monetary union in the world in terms of GDP, after the euro area)

It was established on May 25, 1981, and its member States are:

United Arab Emirates
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Cooperation_Council
For additional information please see:
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf - Secretariat General (official website)
Esteban Rivera, 19 March 2011

Description of the flag

The flag of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Majlis at-T'awwan ad-Diwal al-Khalij al-'Arabiyah) is based on an emblem find at http://www.gcc-sg.org/index_e.html
Zoltan Horvath, 26 October 2002

There is a better resolution image of the GCO (Gulf Cooperation Council) flag
The flag is seen here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GCC_Flag.svg
Esteban Rivera, 19 March 2011

A few items about flags found here and there in Arab newspapers and websites:
Since 25th May 2011 the six GCC countries decide to fly the GCC flag alongside their national flags according to the decision by the origanization.
News with/without pictures, from Arabic websites (can be translated!):
Bahrain: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/bahrain/bahrain-to-fly-gcc-flag-alongside-its-own-1.811541
Kuwait: http://alwatan.kuwait.tt/ArticleDetails.aspx?Id=113125
Oman: http://www.arrouwad.net/news/2011-01-17-21-12-19/2011-01-17-21-16-01/6324-2011-05-25-23-45-28.html
Qatar: http://www.alarab.com.qa/details.php?docId=189552&issueNo=1257&secId=16
Saudi Arabia: http://www.aleqt.com/2011/05/25/article_542200.html
UAE: http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=50338&y=2011
Various pictures: http://www.3rabpet.com/vb/showthread.php?t=310995&page=1
Jalal Muhammed, 11 February 2012

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