Afghanistan is a country surrounded by other countries, namely China, Pakistan and Iran. It is located in South Central Asia and is considered a meeting point between the eastern and western regions of the world. It is a country with a rich history and features a unique flag too.
The flag of Afghanistan has undergone several changes through the century. Some banners stay the same for a long time while others might completely change.
The new flag of Afghanistan featured green, red and white. The color’s width was half of its length. In the middle of the banner is the national symbol. The emblem has actually been on the flag for a long time since the beginning of the country. During the late 1990s or the regime of the Taliban, the emblem disappeared from the flag. There are actually two flags found on either side of the emblem together with the image of a mosque. Under the mosque is a statement saying that there is only one Supreme God, Allah and one prophet, Mohammad. The emblem features a rising sun over it and there are a couple of wheat branches that decorate its sides.
The colors on the Afghan flag were believed by many to refer to a different point in time during the country’s past. The black stripe stands for the time when Afghanistan was occupied while the red stood for blood. The green color represented Afghanistan’s freedom. People will also have their own stories about Afghanistan’s past and cultural background.