Flag of Afghanistan: photo and history

The state flag of Afghanistan is a rectangular cloth consisting of three vertical stripes of the same width: black, red, and green. In the center of the flag, on the red stripe, the emblem of Afghanistan is white, which shows the temple with Mihrab and Minbar, as well as Shahad, the Muslim consent of religion, from above (“No God except Allah, and Mohammed Prophet His”). Also used flags with a yellow and black sign. The aspect ratio of the flag – 7:10.

So the flag of Afghanistan looks like – photo:

History of the flag Afghanistan

Afghanistan has one of the record values ​​for changing the state symbolism, including the flag. Only starting from the beginning of the 19th century, the change has happened more than 20 banners. Variants were significantly different from each other, and monochrome types of flag, and three coloreds. Also, during the occupation of the USSR, the flag began to be more similar to the symbol of the countries of the Socialist Camp.

The flag of Afghanistan was officially adopted on January 4, 2004. On the eve of this flag in Afghanistan changed extremely often. In the twentieth century in Afghanistan, the flag changed more often than in every other country of the world. The former flag was very similar to the modern flag, but it had other proportions. Previous flags of Afghanistan used a similar color scheme but in various combinations.

The modern view was legally adopted in 2013!

In addition, it is necessary to allocate that some versions of the past flag have the opportunity to dispel to vary from modern example. For example, one of the signs of state symbolism in the 1970s and was distinguished by the whole presence of the year of the creation of the Republic of Afghanistan.

• Flag of Afghanistan 1931-1973

• Flag of Afghanistan 1973-1974

• Flag of veterans of Afghanistan

Also, the example of the flag for 2004 has a date of independence from England, What on the modern example is no longer – in this and there is the only difference.

On the state, there are unchanged discussions, relative to the formation of the flag, it is impossible to exclude that shortly Afghanistan, another change of flag.

Description

The modern flag of Afghanistan looks like a canvas, with an aspect ratio of 2:3. On the cloth, it is permissible to notice three proportional vertical stripes. In the center, there is another state symbolism – coat of arms, with the inscription and mosque in Arabic “Most High”.

Flag Afghanistan colors and their meaning

The following colors are on the Afghanistan flag – this is:

1. Black – testifies to the tribute to their religious roots;
2. Red – the central color, meaning the departure of the King’s authority (the relic of the past – currently in Afghanistan there is no title as the Lord);
3. Green – Hope, Wealth and Success – Color Value.

There is a legend that the green color symbolizes the color of the leaves of the currency tree, directly on this shade of green such a non-standard and not similar to other colors of the green, in other states of the world.

Non-specialized information about Afghanistan