Flag of Azerbaijan
Horizontal bands of light blue, red and green, with a white crescent and eight-pointed star on the red band.
- Colours
- light blue
- red
- green
- white
- Region
- Asia
- Adopted
- 1991
What the flag of Azerbaijan means
Blue stands for the Turkic heritage of the people, red for progress and modernisation, and green for Islam. The eight points of the star are often said to stand for the eight branches of the Turkic peoples. The flag was first used in 1918.
Where is Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan is in Asia. The nearest countries in Battuta are Armenia, Georgia, Iraq, Syria and Turkmenistan. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Asia.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Azerbaijan adopted?
The current flag of Azerbaijan was adopted in 1991.
What colours are on the flag of Azerbaijan?
The main colours of the flag of Azerbaijan are light blue, red, green and white.