Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

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Description

  • The flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021) was a black, red, and green vertical tricolour bearing a white national emblem — a mosque with mihrab, Shahada, and wheat sheaves — at the centre
  • Adopted in January 2004 under the new constitution, it replaced the various mujahedin and Taliban-era flags
  • The emblem included the year 1298 (1919 CE, when Afghanistan gained independence from British influence)
  • Construction: three equal vertical bands of black (hoist), red, and green. The white emblem is centred on the red band. Ratio 2:3

Trivia

  • The national emblem includes the year 1298 (Islamic calendar), corresponding to 1919 CE when Afghanistan gained independence from Britain
  • This 17-year flag (2004–2021) represented Afghanistan's longest democratic period
  • The wheat sheaves symbolized Afghanistan's agricultural heritage and rural identity

Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

The flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2021) was a black, red, and green vertical tricolour bearing a white national emblem — a mosque with mihrab, Shahada, and wheat sheaves — at the centre. Adopted in January 2004 under the new constitution, it replaced the various mujahedin and Taliban-era flags.

The national emblem includes the year 1298 (Islamic calendar), corresponding to 1919 CE when Afghanistan gained independence from Britain. This 17-year flag (2004–2021) represented Afghanistan's longest democratic period.

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