The flag of the Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978) used the same black-red-green vertical tricolour with a modified emblem omitting the royal crown. After Mohammed Daoud Khan's republican coup in 1973, the monarchy was abolished and the flag's emblem was updated to reflect the new republic.
Adopted after Mohammed Daoud Khan's 1973 coup that abolished the 240-year monarchy. Lasted only five years before the communist Saur Revolution replaced it in 1978. The republican emblem omitted the royal crown, symbolising the end of monarchy.
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