In response to the directives of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Supreme Legislation Committee in Dubai (SLC) celebrated the UAE Flag Day, which also marked the 13th anniversary of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyans ascension to the presidency. The SLC participated at the flag-raising ceremony held at Dubai Design District (d3) along with Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Smart City Office. SLC officials led by Secretary General H.E. Ahmed Bin Mishar Al Muhairi, managers and employees who attended the commemoration renewed their loyalty to the UAE flag and the countrys wise leadership; reaffirmed their pride in their beloved homeland; and reiterated their commitment to the values embodied by the UAE flag, which symbolizes unity, dignity, and honor.

In his speech, Bin Mishar said: "The UAE flag holds a special place in our hearts as it brings us all with each other to progress with our heads held high to development, success, and progress that our beginning dads had set prior to us. We share our pride to be part of our cherished nation led by H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, who consistently pursues the nation's advancement in maintaining with the vision of the late H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to advertise unity and uniformity as the structure of the state's strength, development, and pride."

"Raising the UAE flag is a symbolic initiative that verifies our commitment and loyalty to our country and authentic worths and principles of the union established by our founding fathers to accomplish the desires of the UAE people for a bright future based upon fact and justice. Today, we renew our pledge to back up our wise leadership to proceed leading us towards new success and successes in accordance with the UAE's enthusiastic objective to come to be among the world's leading countries," Bin Mishar concluded.