Flag of Pakistan
Pakistan's flag is dark green with a white crescent moon and a white five-pointed star, and a white upright stripe next to the pole.
At a glance
- Adopted
- August 11, 1947adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 11 August 1947, three days before independence on 14 August 1947
- Shape (height : width)
- 2:3
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Colours
- dark green
- white
What it means
- Dark green: the Muslim majority of Pakistan
- White stripe: the country's religious minorities
- Crescent: progress
- Star: light and knowledge
Where it came from
The flag is based on the flag of the All-India Muslim League, the party that campaigned for Pakistan. That flag was green with a white crescent and star, and was itself inspired by Ottoman flags.
Who designed the national flag is not fully settled. Wikipedia and a 2016 academic source credit a team led by Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii, while the current official government page credits the country's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Tailors in Delhi are said to have sewn the first flags.
History
Before independence, Lord Mountbatten suggested putting the British Union Jack in the corner, but Jinnah refused. The flag was adopted on 11 August 1947 and has not changed since. It has been the flag of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan since 1956.
Fun facts
- In 2014, 29,040 people stood together in a Lahore stadium to form the world's largest human national flag.
- The flag is also mentioned in Pakistan's national anthem.
- Every evening at the Wagah border, Pakistan and India lower their flags in a famous joint ceremony.
- The white stripe makes a place on the flag for people of every faith.
Easy to mix up with
Mauritania: Mauritania also has a green field with a crescent and star, but they are gold and it has red bands instead of a white stripe
Türkiye: Turkey has a white crescent and star too, but on a red field
Questions
What does the flag of Pakistan look like?
Pakistan's flag is dark green with a white crescent moon and a white five-pointed star, and a white upright stripe next to the pole.
What do the colours and symbols on the flag of Pakistan mean?
Dark green: the Muslim majority of Pakistan; White stripe: the country's religious minorities; Crescent: progress; Star: light and knowledge.
When was the flag of Pakistan adopted?
The current flag of Pakistan was adopted on August 11, 1947. (adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 11 August 1947, three days before independence on 14 August 1947)
What colours are on the flag of Pakistan?
The flag of Pakistan uses dark green and white.
Which flag is easy to mix up with the flag of Pakistan?
It is easy to mix up with the flag of Mauritania. Mauritania also has a green field with a crescent and star, but they are gold and it has red bands instead of a white stripe
Famous landmarks in Pakistan
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Sources
- en.wikipedia.org
- crwflags.com
- Flag picture: flagcdn.com (Wikimedia Commons)