Flag of Azerbaijan
The flag of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan bayrağı) is one of the national symbols of Azerbaijan and consists of three equal horizontal bands, from top: blue, red, and green; a white crescent and an eight-pointed star are centered in the red band.[1] The official colours and size were adopted on February 5, 1991.[2] The flag is used on land as the civil, state and war flag, and at sea as the civil, state and naval ensign and naval jack. The specific shades of the national flag were laid out in a 2004 law.[3]
Use | Civil flag |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 1918, with modifications in 1991 |
Design | A horizontal tricolor of blue, red and green |
Flag Of Azerbaijan Media
A member of the Azerbaijani National Guard holding the national flag.
References
- ↑ Complete Flags of The World, 1997, page 172, Dorling Kindersley
- ↑ "The Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the United Nations". Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ↑ "New Page 1". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-10-27.