Flag Description |
three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side),
red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red
band and slightly overlapping the other two bands; the center of the
emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the
mosque are numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian
calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central
image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left
and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada
(Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir
(Arabic expression meaning "God is great"), and at bottom center is a
scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is
for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope
for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam
note:
Afghanistan had more changes to its national flag
in the 20th century than any other country; the colors black, red, and
green appeared on most of them
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