Dubai: Hoisting the UAE flag on the National Day is reviving a historic and dear moment for every Emirati when the UAE leaders and people had consciously become united, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said on the occasion of hoisting the UAE flag at the Union House in Dubai on Friday.
“As we hoist the flag on the 45th UAE National Day, we glorify and venerate the symbol of our union which is dear to all Emiratis. We remember with complete gratitude and appreciation the union’s founders — the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his brothers Rulers of the Emirates who raised the flag for the first time in the Union House on December 2, 1971, declaring to the entire world that the will of unity overpowered all challenges and difficulties, that a young nation is emerging in the Arabian Gulf, creating a new history in the region,” Shaikh Mohammad said.
He noted that under this flag, all aspects of renaissance the UAE is experiencing have been achieved and today the UAE people will realise their aspirations and ambitions under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Since the birth of the UAE in 1971, the flag has been considered a symbol of leadership and excellence and will always be so, said Shaikh Mohammad.
He added that the UAE flag is also a symbol of development, advancement, happiness, coexistence, tolerance, and openness as well as other global noble values, which are domains the UAE is leading the world in and represents a source of inspiration to other countries and peoples.
