Afghanistan

The flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a vertical tricolor with the National Emblem in the center. The current flag was adopted on 19 August 2013, but With Previous Variants being Commonly Used.

The black color represents its troubled 19th century history as a protected state, the red color represents the blood of those who fought for independence and the green represents hope and prosperity for the future



Historical Flags
Afghanistan has had 25 different flags since the first flag when the Hotaki dynasty was established in 1709. [[File:1024px-Flag of Afghanistan (1978).svg.png|thumb|220x220px|April 1978 - October 1978 When the leader of the republic, Mohammad Daoud Khan, was killed in a coup, the new regime under the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan with the assistance of the USSR Formed a Communist State with a Flag based off the Previous one but without the Emblem

]] [[File:1280px-Flag of Afghanistan (1978–1980).svg.png|thumb|220x220px|1978-1980 This flag used a red field with a yellow seal in the canton, a common design for socialist states in the 20th century. The wreath of wheat remained, but a star was added at top and the word 'Khalq' in Arabic script in the center

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