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Flag of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal Presidency, later Bengal Province) A Blue Ensign with the Union Flag at the canton, and the Bengal Presidency Emblem displayed in the fly. 1947–1971: Flag of Pakistan: Green flag with a white crescent and star on it, and a white strip to its left. See List of Pakistani flags for more. March ...
Flag of the Bangladesh Armed Forces: A three-colored flag with the joint-services emblem in the center 1972–present: Flag of the Bangladesh Army: The Army's badge on a green field 1972–present: Flag of the Bangladesh Air Force: A sky-blue ensign with the flag of Bangladesh in the canton, and the Air Force roundel in the fly 1972–present
The green field stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. [1] The flag is based on a similar flag used during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which had a yellow map of the country inside the red disc. In 1972 this map was deleted from the flag. One reason given was the difficulty of rendering the map correctly on both sides of ...
The flag symbolizes Pakistan's commitment to Islam, the Islamic world and the rights of religious minorities. [20] The flag is flown on several important days of the year including Republic Day and Independence Day. [21] The flag is also flown on the residences and motor vehicles of many public officials including the President and the Prime ...
Rice represents its presence as the staple food of Bangladesh, and for the agriculture of that nation. The four stars symbolise the four founding principles of the Republic that were enshrined in the Constitution of Bangladesh: nationalism, socialism, democracy, secularism. The details of the emblem are inscribed in the constitution:
The governor-general flag of Pakistan was used from 1953 until 1956. 1947–1953: Standard of the governor-general of Pakistan: The flag from 1947 to 1956, the governor-general of Pakistan used a dark blue flag bearing the royal crest (a lion standing on the Crown), beneath which was the word 'PAKISTAN' in gold majuscules.
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.
2017 – On 14 August, People of Balochistan hoisted a 2-mile-long flag of Pakistan in Quetta. 2014 – On 15 February, 29,040 people gathered in a stadium in Lahore to form the flag of Pakistan and set a new world record for forming the world's largest national flag comprising humans, which was certified by Guinness World Records. [23] [24]