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Pakistan

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Flag of Pakistan
Adopted August 14, 1947[1]
Designed by Ameer-ud-din Khidwai[2]
Proportions 2:3[3]

The flag of Pakistan is green with a white vertical white stripe on the hoist. In the center of the green area is a white crescent facing towards the upper fly corner of the flag. Halfway in between the crescent and the upper fly corner is a white five-pointed star, also facing towards the upper fly.

[edit] Symbolism

Green and white and the cresent and the star are all symbols of the Muslim religion, which is the national religion of Pakistan.

[edit] References

  1. Pakistan at Flags of the World
  2. Flags of Pakistan at theodora.com
  3. Pakistan Flag at WorldFlags101.com
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