Flag Day celebrations at British International School Abu Dhabi - in pictures

Flag Day celebrations at the British International School Abu Dhabi. All Photos Chris Whiteoak / The National
The school used the event to deepen understanding of UAE culture among its 3,300 pupils
One in five pupils at the British International School Abu Dhabi is Emirati
Pupils celebrate Flag Day at the school in Zayed City
Flag Day was established in 2013 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, to commemorate the accession of the late President Sheikh Khalifa in 2004 and has become a fixture on the UAE calendar
British International School Abu Dhabi principal Alan Cocker said Flag Day helps reinforce the values of the nation
A pupil celebrates Flag Day
Flag Day celebrations at the British International School Abu Dhabi