Flag of Afghanistan

Country

Flag of Afghanistan uses white field with the shahada in black script. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption August 15, 2021.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Afghanistan
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Identifier	AF / AFG
Region	Southern Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 15, 2021
First Documented Use	1997
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Black
Construction	White field with the shahada in black script

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Black		#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100

Design and Symbolism

White	the field.
Black	the shahada script.
Shahada	The Islamic declaration of faith — Afghanistan has changed its flag more often than any other country, more than twenty times in the last century.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Afghanistan

White field with the shahada in black script The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Afghanistan is White (#FFFFFF) and Black (#000000). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Shahada: The Islamic declaration of faith — Afghanistan has changed its flag more often than any other country, more than twenty times in the last century.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1997. The adoption field for the present record is August 15, 2021.

Additional flag context

Afghanistan has changed its flag more often than any other country in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, with well over twenty designs since 1901.

Most versions have carried a depiction of a mosque with a mihrab and minbar, which makes it one of the few national flags to show a religious building.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for White field with the shahada in black script, a 1:2 proportion and the visible shahada. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Afghanistan — Specialist vexillological reference

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Afghanistan

Afghanistan is recorded as white field with the shahada in black script.
The reference proportion for the flag of Afghanistan is 1:2.
The stored palette for Afghanistan contains White and Black.
The adoption field for this country flag record is August 15, 2021.
The design record traces first use to 1997.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Shahada: The Islamic declaration of faith — Afghanistan has changed its flag more often than any other country, more than twenty times in the last century.
Afghanistan has changed its flag more often than any other country in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, with well over twenty designs since 1901.
Most versions have carried a depiction of a mosque with a mihrab and minbar, which makes it one of the few national flags to show a religious building.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Afghanistan

What does the flag of Afghanistan look like?

White field with the shahada in black script, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Afghanistan?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Afghanistan?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF and Black #000000.

What do the symbols on the flag of Afghanistan represent?

Shahada — The Islamic declaration of faith — Afghanistan has changed its flag more often than any other country, more than twenty times in the last century.

When was the present flag record for Afghanistan adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 15, 2021.

Which design family does the flag of Afghanistan belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Afghanistan?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.