Knowra Flag of Pakistan Flag of Pakistan Pakistan’s national flag has a dark-green field with a white vertical stripe at the hoist and a white crescent and five-pointed star. Adopted in 1947, it represents the country and its Muslim-majority population alongside religious minorities.
Pakistan : A country in South Asia, established in 1947 as a homeland for Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. The flag represents Pakistan as a sovereign state and national community.
All-India Muslim League : A political organization founded in 1906 that campaigned for Muslim political interests in British India. Its flag, adapted for the new state, supplied the design’s green field and crescent and star.
Vexillology : The study of flags, their history, design, symbolism, and use. It provides the vocabulary for describing the flag’s layout and symbolism.
Flag of Turkey : Turkey’s national flag, a red field bearing a white crescent and star. It shares the crescent-and-star motif but contrasts with Pakistan’s green field and hoist stripe.
Crescent and star : A motif pairing a crescent moon with a star, used in many cultural, religious, and national contexts. The flag’s crescent and star draw on a widely recognized symbol associated with Islam.
Liaquat Ali Khan : A Pakistani statesman who served as the country’s first prime minister from 1947 to 1951. He introduced the flag resolution adopted by Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly.
Flag protocol : Rules and customs governing the display, handling, and precedence of flags. Official protocol determines how Pakistan’s flag is displayed and treated.
Flag of Algeria : Algeria’s national flag, divided vertically into green and white fields with a red crescent and star. Its divided field and crescent invite comparison, while its colors and symbol placement differ.
Islam in Pakistan : The religious traditions, institutions, and practices of Muslim communities in Pakistan. The green field and celestial symbols express the country’s Muslim identity.
Pakistan Movement : The political campaign that sought a separate homeland for Muslims in British India and led to Pakistan’s creation. The flag turned the movement’s political identity into a national emblem.
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