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A comparison of the flags of some of Iraq's neighbours, Iraq's older flags, and the proposed flag. Following the military invasion of Iraq by the United States in 2003, the Iraqi government was overthrown, and the Ba'ath party was outlawed. Strong speculation followed that the U.S. government would press for a change in the Iraqi flag to remove ...
The national symbols of Iraq are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Iraq and of its culture. Symbol [ edit ]
English: Coat of arms of Iraq as adapted to new 2008 form of national flag -- standard pan-Arab "Eagle of Saladin" with shield of the tricolor of national flag (with the "Takbir" الله أكبر in Kufic text, as on the flag), holding a scroll with the words جمهورية العراق; (Jumhuriyat al-`Iraq "The Republic of Iraq").
Several very small adjustments have been applied to improve symmetry, character alignment, and character spacing. Note that the flag image shown on the government web page (and referenced above) is very likely derived from a previous version of this Wikimedia file. See also Flags of the World - Iraq. Also in use as current Air Force roundel ...
Flags of Iraq (1 P) O. Orders, decorations, and medals of Iraq (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Iraq" The following 13 pages are in this category ...
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.
English: Flag of Iraq, 1963-1991. Also flag of Syria, 1963-1972. Türkmençe: Yrak baýdagy, 1383-1411. ... The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries.
English: Coat of Arms of Iraq from 1991 to 2004 -- standard pan-Arab "Eagle of Saladin" with shield of the tricolor of national flag (with the "Takbir" text الله أكبر widely rumored to be in Saddam Hussein's own handwriting), holding a scroll with the words الجمهورية العراقية (al-Jumhuriya al-`Iraqiya "The Iraqi Republic").