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The national flag of Azerbaijan consists of three equivalent horizontal stripes: blue, red, and green.
In the center of the red colored stripe of the Azerbaijan flag there is a white semi-circular moon or crescent and an eight-pointed star.The eight points of the star denotes the eight branches of the Turkic people. The blue colored stripe stands for the Turks, where as, the green is for Islam and red stands for progress.
| Official Name: | Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Proportion: | 1:2 |
| Adopted on: | November 9, 1918 |
| Location: | At the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, bounded by the Caspian Sea, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Iran |
| Capital City: | Baku |
| Major Cities: | Babek, Astara, Ordubad, Tartar |
| Area: | 33,436 square miles |
| Population: | 9,165,000 |
| Currency: | Manat (AZN) |
| Language: | Azerbaijani |
| National Anthem: | March of Azerbaijan |
| National symbol(s): | flames of fire |
| National colors: | blue, red, green |
| National anthem: | |
| Name: | “Azerbaijan Marsi” (March of Azerbaijan) |
| Lyrics/music: | Ahmed JAVAD/Uzeyir HAJIBEYOV |
Facts about Azerbaijan flag |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Ali bey Huseynzade |
| Adopted | Nov 9, 1918 |
| Revision | 1920-1921, 1930s-1936, 1937-1940, 1940-1952, 1952-1991 |
| Design and Colors | A horizontal tricolor of blue, red, and green, with a white crescent and an eight-pointed star centered on a red band |
| Size Ratio | 1:2 |
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