Country:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Pakistan Capital City of Pakistan :
Islamabad
Population of Pakistan :
147,663,429
Territory:
803,940 sq km



Pakistani Flag Description: The flag of Pakistan consists of a dark green background with a white vertical stripe on the left side of it. In the center of the green base lie a white crescent and a five-pointed white star.

Pakistani Flag History: The Pakistan flag was adopted on August 14, 1947 when the country was formed after the British-ruled Indian sub-continent was divided into two independent states, Pakistan and India. The Pakistan flag is based on one created in 1906; which represented the All-Indian Muslim League - a political organization established to represent the political rights of Muslims in India. That flag had an entirely green base with a white crescent and star in the centre. The 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.

The Pakistan Flag was designed by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. It is bottle green in colour with a white bar, a white crescent in the centre and a five-pointed star.

Pakistani Flag meaning: The significance of the colour and symbols used in the Pakistani Flag is as follows:

The white and dark green field represents Minorities & Muslim majority, respectively.
The crescent on the Flag represents progress.
The five-rayed star represents light and knowledge.

"This flag of the Crescent and the Star Leads the way to progress and perfection,
Interpreter of our past, glory of our present
Inspiration of our future,
Symbol of Almighty's protection".

Interesting Pakistani Flag Facts: A common name for the Pakistani flag is 'subz hilali parcham' which is Urdu for 'green flag with the crescent'.