Flag of Azerbaijan
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- RegionCentral Asia and Siberia
- ISO codeAZ
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Basic Flag Information
| Flag Name | Flag of Azerbaijan |
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| Country | Azerbaijan |
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| Official Name | Republic of Azerbaijan |
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| Capital | Baku |
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| Continent | Asia |
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| Region | Western Asia |
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| ISO Code | AZ / AZE |
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| Internet Domain | .az |
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| Calling Code | +994 |
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| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) |
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| Official Language(s) | Azerbaijani, Russian |
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| Demonym | Azerbaijani |
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| Area | 86,600 km² |
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| Population | 9,939,800 (approx.) |
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| Coastline | Landlocked — no sea coast |
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| United Nations Member | Yes |
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Flag Specifications
| Official Flag Name | Flag of Azerbaijan |
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| Current Version Adopted | 5 February 1991 |
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| Design First Used | 9 November 1918 |
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| Flag Proportion | 1:2 |
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| Flag Shape | Rectangular |
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| Number of Colours | 4 |
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| Main Colours | Blue, Red, Green, White |
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| Designer | Ali bey Huseynzade proposed the colour scheme |
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| Design Type | Horizontal tricolour with a crescent and eight-pointed star |
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| Nickname | No widely used nickname |
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| Official Status | Official national flag |
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| Governing Authority | Government of Azerbaijan |
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Flag Colour Information
| Colour | Appearance | HEX Code | RGB | CMYK | Pantone |
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| Blue | | #00B5E2 | 0, 181, 226 | 100, 20, 0, 11 | No official Pantone reference |
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| Red | | #EF3340 | 239, 51, 64 | 0, 79, 73, 6 | No official Pantone reference |
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| Green | | #509E2F | 80, 158, 47 | 49, 0, 70, 38 | No official Pantone reference |
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| White | | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0, 0, 0 | No official Pantone reference |
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Flag Design and Symbolism
| Crescent | Islam |
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| Eight-pointed star | The eight branches of the Turkic peoples, and the eight letters of Azerbaijan in the old Arabic script |
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| Blue | Stands for the Turkic heritage of the Azerbaijani people. |
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| Red | Stands for progress and the building of a modern state. |
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| Green | Stands for the country’s Islamic heritage. |
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| White | Stands for the crescent and star. |
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Flag History
| Year / Period | Event |
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| 9 November 1918 | Adopted by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic |
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| 1920 | Suppressed under Soviet rule |
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| 5 February 1991 | Restored ahead of independence |
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| Present | The flag remains in official use |
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Flag Dimensions and Construction
| Official Ratio (height : width) | 1:2 |
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| Hoist (height) | 1 units |
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| Fly (width) | 2 units |
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| Layout | Horizontal tricolour with a crescent and eight-pointed star |
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| Band / Stripe Construction | Three equal horizontal bands |
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| Construction Sheet Available | Yes |
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| Governing Specification | Constitutional Act on the State Flag (1991) |
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How the Flag of Azerbaijan Is Used
| Setting | Flown | Notes |
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| Government buildings | Yes | Flown on official premises |
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| Schools and public institutions | Yes | Common in daily and ceremonial use |
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| Private and civil use | Yes | May be flown by members of the public |
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| Public holidays and commemorations | Yes | Displayed on national days of remembrance |
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| Armed forces | Yes | Carried by the military as a war flag or colour |
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| Naval ensign | No | Landlocked — no seagoing navy |
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| Embassies and consulates | Yes | Flown at diplomatic missions abroad |
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| International sport | Yes | Used at the Olympic Games and world championships |
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| United Nations building | Yes | Flown in the row of member states |
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Other Official Flags of Azerbaijan
| Flag Type | Purpose | In Use |
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| National flag | The primary flag shown on this page | Yes |
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| Civil flag | Flown by private citizens and organisations | Yes |
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| War flag | Carried by the armed forces on land | Yes |
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| Naval ensign | Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels | Yes |
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| Air force ensign | Used by the air force | No |
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| Presidential standard | Marks the presence of the head of state | Yes |
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| Royal standard | Marks the presence of the monarch | No |
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| Historical flags | Earlier designs no longer in official use | Yes |
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Quick Facts About the Flag
| Years in Use (current design) | 35 years |
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| Adoption Date | 5 February 1991 |
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| Earliest Recorded Use | 9 November 1918 |
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| Designer | Ali bey Huseynzade proposed the colour scheme |
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| Nickname | No widely used nickname |
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| Dominant Colour | Blue |
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| Flags It Resembles | Turkey and Turkmenistan share the crescent-and-star motif |
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| Notable Feature | Horizontal tricolour with a crescent and eight-pointed star |
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