"The flag of the Kingdom of Bahrain consists of a vertical white stripes on the left and a red stripe on the right. Both patches are separated by five triangles that look like a zig-zag line. The color red indicates the Kharijite beliefs, the color white. Peace with its neighbors The five triangles ultimately symbolize the five pillars of Islam.

The Qatari flag was originally identical to that of Bahrain. To avoid confusion, the fact was used that the red dye that was used to flag coloring is brown discolored by the sun. Therefore, the flag of Qatar is now brown." (source: flags-and-anthems)