Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday called upon all UAE citizens and government departments to hoist the UAE flag on Monday, Flag Day, as a sign of national unity.
Flag Day is celebrated annually on November 3, the day of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s accession as President of the UAE.
“Brothers and sisters, next Monday [November 3] we’ll hoist the UAE flag in all our departments, institutions and homes and we will instil it in the hearts of our generations,” Shaikh Mohammad said in a tweet on Wednesday.
“We will hoist the flag at 12pm to send one message — we are not the emirates, we are UAE, the nation,” he added.
Shaikh Mohammad urged all government departments to hoist the UAE flag in their premises. He also called on the local population to do the same.
“I call on my brothers, UAE citizens, to hoist the flag high in their homes. We should all participate in this occasion,” he said.
“The UAE flag is a symbol of our unity and our united hearts. It is a source of pride and a symbol for respecting our nation. We renew our vow to serve the flag and to sacrifice for it.”
“Our flag will remain high and strong just as high and strong as the UAE citizens. We pray to Allah Almighty to preserve our nation, flag, and our president.”
