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Khor Fakkan

• Exclave of Sharjah
• also: Chaur Fakkan, Chur Fakkan, Khawr Fakkan, Khorfakkan, Churfakkan

Contents

• Flags

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Map

• Numbers and Facts

• History

Flags

to 1765,
Flag of Persia,
Source, by: Wikipedia (DE)





1765–1820, Al-Qawasim,
Ras Al Khaimah,
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1820–1869, Ras Al Khaimah,
Flag of the maritime peace treaty,
ratio = 1:2 & 1:3...,
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1869–1871, Sharjah,
Flag of the maritime peace treaty,
ratio = 1:2 & 1:3...,
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1871–1921, Kalba,
Flag,
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1921–1952, Kalba,
use of the flag of Sharjah,
ratio = 1:2 & 1:3...,
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since 1952,
Flag of Sharjah,
ratio = 1:2 & 1:3...,
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since 1971,
Flag of the United Arab Emirates,
ratio = 1:2,
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Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The Khor Fakkan Territory with the capital of the same name and the cities of Al Haray and Alluluyah is not a separate sheikdom or emirate. It does not have its own flag. When it does, then is and was used the flag of the country to which Khor Fakkan has belonged throughout history.

Source: Volker Preuß

Map

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Numbers and Facts

Area: 37,2 square miles

Inhabitants: 39.151 (2015)

Capital: Khor Fakkan

History

4th millennium B.C. · first settlement

ca. 1st millennium B.C. · settlement by Arabs

4th to 7th century A.D. · the area of the today's emirates belongs to the Persian Sassanid Empire

630 · introduction of Islam

632 · apostasy

634 · the area of the today's emirates is conquered by the Arab Caliphate, re-Islamization

middle ages · the area of the today's emirates belongs to Oman

16th century · military and commercial operations of the Portuguese

ca. 1650 · under the control of the Ottoman Empire

ca. 1750 · conquest by Bedouins, Beginning of piracy, the area is called "Pirate Coast", establishing the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah by the Qawasim Clan of the Huwayla Tribe

1765 · the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah acquires the town of Khor Fakkan from Persia

1806–1819 · actions of the British navy against the pirates

1820 · Peace Treaty for the end of piracy

1834 · renewal of the peace treaty

1853 · renewal of the peace treaty, "Perpetual Maritime Truce", the area is now called "Trucial Oman" or "Trucial States"

1869 · death of Sultan ibn Saqr of Ras al-Chaima, division of inheritance, foundation of the Emirate of Sharjah (incl. Khor Fakkan)

1871 · Sheikh Majid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi from the House of Sharjah Qasimi seizes power in Kalba, Daba and Khor Fakkan

1892 · United Kingdom establishes its protectorate over the Emirates

1903 · United Kingdom recognises the Sheikdom of Kalba (incl. Khor Fakkan), but only as part of Sharjah

1936 · the Emirate of Kalba (incl. Khor Fakkan) is officially recognised by Great Britain and becomes part of the Trucial States (Trucial Oman)

1951 · death of the last Emir Sheikh Hamad ibn Said al-Qasimi, the inheritance goes to Sharjah

1952 · Kalba (incl. Khor Fakkan) is re-integrated into Sharjah

1965–1969 · Sharjah takes over postal sovereignty in the country, but Khor Fakkan operates its own postal service and issues its own stamps

1969 · Fujairah takes over postal sovereignty

2nd of December 1971 · United Kingdom grants independence Sharjah, establishing of the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai and Umm Al Quwain)

1972 · the United Arab Emirates take over postal sovereignty

Source: Wikipedia (DE), Wikipedia (EN), Volker Preuß