Flag of Afghanistan

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Flag Name	Flag of Afghanistan
Country	Afghanistan
Official Name	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Capital	Kabul
Continent	Asia
Region	Southern Asia
ISO Code	AF / AFG
Internet Domain	.af
Calling Code	+93
Currency	Afghan afghani (AFN)
Official Language(s)	Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
Demonym	Afghan
Area	652,230 km²
Population	37,172,386 (approx.)
Coastline	Landlocked — no sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Afghanistan
Current Version Adopted	19 August 2013
Design First Used	1928
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Black, Red, Green, White
Designer	Based on the 1928 tricolour of Amanullah Khan
Design Type	Vertical tricolour with the national emblem
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Afghanistan

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100	No official Pantone reference
Red	#D32011	211, 32, 17	0, 85, 92, 17	No official Pantone reference
Green	#007A36	0, 122, 54	100, 0, 56, 52	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Mosque with mihrab and minbar	Islam, framed by sheaves of wheat
Shahada and takbir	Above the mosque
Year 1298	The Afghan solar year corresponding to 1919, when independence was won
Black	Stands for the country’s troubled past under foreign occupation.
Red	Stands for the blood shed in the struggle for independence.
Green	Stands for hope, and prosperity in the future.
White	Stands for the national emblem.

Year / Period	Event
1928	Amanullah Khan introduces the black-red-green tricolour
19 August 2013	The present emblem is standardised
15 August 2021	The Taliban authorities adopt a plain white flag bearing the shahada, though the tricolour remains widely used internationally
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Vertical tricolour with the national emblem
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal vertical bands
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Afghan Flag Law of 2013

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	No	Landlocked — no seagoing navy
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	13 years
Adoption Date	19 August 2013
Earliest Recorded Use	1928
Designer	Based on the 1928 tricolour of Amanullah Khan
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Black
Flags It Resembles	Germany and Belgium share the black-red-gold palette
Notable Feature	Vertical tricolour with the national emblem