Think you know your flags of the world? Don’t think we can stump you? Think again! Good luck guessing today’s flag. Photo: Flagpedia
Fun with flags: Which country’s flag is this?
Think you know your flags of the world? Don’t think we can stump you? Think again! Good luck guessing today’s flag.
Think you know your flags of the world? Don’t think we can stump you? Think again! Good luck guessing today’s flag. Photo: Flagpedia
The current flag of Afghanistan has been used since 2004 when the Taliban regime was removed.
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According to the Flagpedia website, since gaining the independence in 1919, the flag has undergone many changes in relation to political events.
The current form of the flag is inspired by the flag that was used during the monarchy and differs only in the national emblem in the middle of the flag.
Currently, it consists of a vertical tricolor of black, red, and green and national emblem in the middle of the red stripe.
The colours could be interpreted as follows: black represents the former Abbasid caliphate, red royal dignity, and green is the traditional colour of Islam.
The yellow national emblem consists of a mihrab (a niche in a mosque) and minbar (pulpit) placed in a wreath bearing an inscription “God is great”.
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Afghanistan information
| Independent | Yes |
|---|---|
| Country codes | AF, AFG |
| Official name | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Capital city | Kabul |
| Continent | Asia |
| Member of | United Nations, Collective Security Treaty Organization, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation |
| Population | 32 225 560 (2019) |
| Total area | 652 230 km2 |
| Highest point | Noshaq (7 492 m, 24 580 ft) |
| Lowest point | Amu Darya (258 m, 846 ft) |
| GDP per capita | $521 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | Afghan afghani (؋, AFN) |
| Calling code | +93 |
| Internet TLD | .af |
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