“We call upon the sons of the UAE and its residents on its blessed land to raise it above homes, institutions, and buildings.” – Sheikh Mohammed
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has just sent out a post on his official social media account on X asking all residents to raise the UAE flag.
دخلت دولة الإمارات الأزمة الأخيرة متحدة .. وخرجت منها وهي أكثر اتحاداً والتفافاً وولاءً.. مواطنين ومقيمين .. صغاراً وكباراً .. عسكريين ومدنيين .. حكوميين واقتصاديين .. الجميع متحد تحت راية الدولة وعلمها ورمز وحدتها ..
علم الإمارات رمز القوة والفخر .. ندعو أبناء الإمارات… pic.twitter.com/OTptAu5lVp
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 9, 2026
On the post, Sheikh Mohammed stated, “The United Arab Emirates entered the recent crisis united and emerged from it even more united, cohesive, and loyal. Citizens and residents, young and old, military and civilians, and government and economic sectors – all united under the banner of the state, its flag, and the symbol of its unity.”
The ruler of Dubai added, “The flag of the UAE is a symbol of strength and pride. We call upon the sons of the UAE and its residents on its blessed land to raise it above homes, institutions, and buildings.”
He added that he is, “Proud of our country. Proud of our country’s president. Proud of our armed forces. Proud of the strength of our economy. Proud of our teamwork. Proud of all our citizens and residents on our land. Proud of our flag.”
He stressed that we should ‘raise the flag high above every home and building as a sign of our love and a symbol of our loyalty to our country’s president and the banner of our unity and solidarity.”
Sheikh Mohammed ended the post, “May God protect the UAE and its people, and may He perpetuate its banner in glory and honour.”
A video also shared in the post showing Sheikh Mohammed and UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan raising the UAE flag and looking up at it with pride.
In the background, the UAE National Anthem starts to play as the video then moves on to show armed forces, the police, firefighters, and UAE citizens gazing at and saluting the flag. We then see an old video of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, clips of the current UAE rulers outside the Union House and then videos of children of various nationalities waving the flag across the different emirates. Trust us. It’s a lovely watch.
Images: Dubai Media Office
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