The current official and internationally recognized flag of Iraq (علم العراق) was adopted in 2008 as a temporary compromise, and consists of the three equal horizontal red, white, and black stripes of the Arab Liberation Flag, that was first used by Gamal Abdel Nasser during the Egyptian Revolution, with the takbīr written in green in ...

Jan 23, 2008 · The most recent Iraqi flag – a red, white, and black field with green Arabic script and three green stars – was retired by the parliament this week and replaced.

Jan 14, 1991 · On April 26, 2004, the Iraqi Governing Council announced a new national flag, its design consisting of four unequal horizontal stripes from top to bottom of white, blue, yellow, and blue and with a light blue crescent centred on the white stripe. The flag, almost universally rejected by Iraqis, was never adopted.

In preparation for the US authorities’ transfer of power to the new interim Iraqi government, the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) launched an artistic competition to design a new flag for the nation.

The flag of Iraq consists of the three equal horizontal red, white, and black stripes of the Arab Liberation Flag, with the takbīr written in green in the Kufic script in the centre.

Apr 27, 2004 · Iraq's US-appointed Governing Council has approved a new national flag for the embattled country, officials said. The design consists of a pale blue crescent on a white background,...

Feb 5, 2008 · In a symbolic break with the past, a new Iraqi flag - void of Saddam Hussein's handwriting and the three green stars of his ousted Baath Party - was hoisted Tuesday over the Iraqi Cabinet...

Apr 27, 2004 · Hundreds of Iraqis have been e-mailing BBC News Online to comment on the new Iraqi flag unveiled yesterday. Some said it was a welcome break from the former regime of Saddam Hussein, but many...

In 1959, a new flag was adopted following the establishment of the Republic of Iraq, incorporating three vertical stripes of black, white, and green with a red eight-pointed star in the center.

Jan 3, 2015 · The union never existed but Iraq retained the proposed flag as its national flag. The official explanation of the three stars was they should remind Iraqis of attempts to unify the Arab countries. For more on the symbolism of the 1963-1991/2008 Iraqi flag, see the Iraq main page. image by Mark Sensen Adopted 13 Jan 1991; abandoned 28 Jun 2004.