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Asia

Afghanistan

Ratio: 1:2 Adopted: 2004 Usage: National

Black recalls Green
previous represents
flags used in Islam
Afghanistan

The new arms
of Afghanistan

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With the election of a democratic The arms show the Muslim
government in 2004, the present flag Mehrab, the niche which shows the
was adopted. Black, red, and green direction to the Muslim Holy City of
have been traditional in most Afghan Mecca, and Minbar, the pulpit from
flags. Black is from the first which sermons are preached. These
recognized Afghan flag; red is for are shown within a traditional image
bravery, and green for Islam. The of a mosque, flanked by two national
white emblem in the center is the flags and surrounded by a wreath of
state coat of arms. This too is a wheat and beneath a rising sun.
traditional design. Four inscriptions also appear.

ARMS OF AFGHANISTAN The Arabic inscription
reads: “There is no god but
The Arabic inscription Allah, and Muhammad is
“God is Great” the Prophet of Allah”

The date 1298 in the
Muslim calendar (AD 1919),
is the date Afghanistan was
The name of Afghanistan internationally recognized
in Arabic script as independent.

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