Pakistan Flag

The flag of Pakistan has a dark green background with a white vertical stripe on the left side of it. In the middle of the green base lie a white crescent and a five-pointed white star.

Green is a traditional Islamic color and the crescent and star are also Islamic symbols. The white stripe symbolizes the non-Muslim, minority, religious groups in Pakistan. According to modern meaning, the green symbolizes prosperity. White represents peace, the white crescent symbolizes progress, and the white star symbolizes light and knowledge. This is the meaning behind all Pakistani flags.

The Pakistan flag was enacted on August 14, 1947 when the country was created after the British ruled Indian subcontinent was split into two independent states, Pakistan and India. The Pakistani flag is based on one that was created in 1906, which stood for the All-Indian Muslim League which was a political organization established to stand for the political rights of Muslims in India. Those Pakistan flags had an entirely green base with a white crescent and star in the centre. Pakistan’s flag remained the same when Pakistan produced its first constitution in 1956 and officially became the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In December 1971, the province of East Pakistan left and became Bangladesh. This is the history of the flag of Pakistan. This flag can be flown both nationally and civilly by its citizens.

In 712, the Arabs captured Sind and brought in Islam. The Delhi Sultanate ruled from 1211 to 1526. The Mughal Empire replaced the Delhi Sultanate. In the early nineteenth century, Ranjit Singh made Punjab the center of Sikhism. The British captured Sind in 1843, Punjab in 1849, and most of Baluchistan in the 1850s. British India was granted independence in 1947, and was divided into India and Pakistan. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was Pakistan’s first leader. In 1947 the long dispute over Kashmir started. Muhammad Ayub Khan was president from 1958 to 1969. In 1971 East Pakistan declared its independence as Bangladesh. This started a bloody civil war. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was elected prime minister from 1973 to 1977. His daughter Benazir Bhutto was Pakistan’s first woman prime minister. In 1999 General Pervez Musharraf replaced Nawaz Sharif in a military coup.

Individuals can find pictures of Pakistan flag, or more information about the flag from any one of several websites that are available on the internet.