Flag of Pakistan

Country

Flag of Pakistan uses green field with a white hoist band, crescent and star. Ratio 2:3, current adoption August 11, 1947 and design credited to Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Pakistan
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Identifier	PK / PAK
Region	Southern Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 11, 1947
First Documented Use	1947
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, White
Designer	Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii
Construction	Green field with a white hoist band, crescent and star
Common Name	Parcham-e-Sitara-o-Hilal

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green		#01411C	1, 65, 28	98, 0, 57, 75
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Green	the Muslim majority.
White	the vertical hoist band representing religious minorities and minority religions.
Crescent	Progress.
Five-pointed star	Light and knowledge.
White band	Represents religious minorities and minority religions in Pakistan.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Pakistan

Green field with a white hoist band, crescent and star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Pakistan is Green (#01411C) and White (#FFFFFF). 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

Crescent: Progress; Five-pointed star: Light and knowledge; White band: Represents religious minorities and minority religions in Pakistan.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1947. The adoption field for the present record is August 11, 1947. The designer is recorded as Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii.

Additional flag context

The white vertical band at the hoist represents the country's religious minorities and is exactly one quarter of the flag's width — a proportion written into the specification.

The crescent stands for progress and the five-pointed star for light and knowledge, according to the official description.

The flag was adopted three days before independence in 1947 and is based on the flag of the All-India Muslim League with the white band added.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Green field with a white hoist band, crescent and star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible crescent. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Government of Pakistan — National Flag of the Federation of Pakistan — Official government source
Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs — national symbols — Official government source

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Facts about the Flag of Pakistan

Pakistan is recorded as green field with a white hoist band, crescent and star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Pakistan is 2:3.
The stored palette for Pakistan contains Green and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is August 11, 1947.
The design record traces first use to 1947.
Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Crescent: Progress.
Five-pointed star: Light and knowledge.
The white vertical band at the hoist represents the country's religious minorities and is exactly one quarter of the flag's width — a proportion written into the specification.
The crescent stands for progress and the five-pointed star for light and knowledge, according to the official description.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Pakistan

What does the flag of Pakistan look like?

Green field with a white hoist band, crescent and star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Pakistan?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Pakistan?

The reference palette lists Green #01411C and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Pakistan represent?

Crescent — Progress. Five-pointed star — Light and knowledge. White band — Represents religious minorities and minority religions in Pakistan.

When was the present flag record for Pakistan adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 11, 1947.

Who designed the flag of Pakistan?

The designer is recorded as Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii.

Which design family does the flag of Pakistan 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.