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22 January 2008 [1] – present flag of Iraq (ratio: 2:3) Flag of Iraq being flown alongside the Flag of Kurdistan in Erbil (2011) On 22 January 2008, [1] the Council of Representatives of Iraq approved its new design for the national flag, confirmed by Law 9 of 2008 as the compromising temporary replacement for the Ba'athist Saddam-era flag.
National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols.Many states and nations have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "national colours" while others have de facto national colours that have become well known through popular use.
Flag map of the Arab World. Flags of Arab countries, territories, and organisations usually include the color green, which is a symbol of Islam as well as an emblem of purity, fertility and peace. Common colors in Arab flags are Pan-Arab colors (red, black, white and green); common symbols include stars, crescents and the Shahada.
Artigas Flag, cooficial flag of Uruguay and former flag of Liga Federal Aruba Australia [34] [35] [36] Australia (civil ensign) Australia (naval ensign) Australian Capital Territory Ayeyarwady Region Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bali Kingdom Bangladesh (naval ensign) Bangladesh (Air ensign) Banská Bystrica Region Bahamas [37] [38] Bahia
This is a list of flags by color. ... Flag of the Islamic State of Iraq; Flag of Isle of Man; Flag of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad; Flag of Jamaica; Flag of Jersey;
The national symbols of Iraq are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, ... Name of Symbol Picture National flag: Flag of Iraq:
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
The flag uses the four Pan-Arab colors (in addition to yellow), but was intended to move away from explicit Pan-Arab or Nasserite symbolism. The yellow sun represented the Kurdish minority and the red star of the "Star of Ishtar" symbol was used to represent Iraq's ancient heritage, as well as its minority Assyrian population.