For the Islamic Republic, see the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. |
The flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is a white background with a black Shahada. It is the de facto government of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban.
Flag Colors[]
Color | Color Name | HEX | Color of |
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White | #fffff | Background | |
Black | #000000 | Shahada |
Symbolism[]
The white stands for "the (Islamic Movement of Taliban's) purity of faith and government". The Shahada is the creed of Islam. It reads: "I bear witness that there is no deity but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God."
Historical and variant flags[]
Trivia[]
- The flag of the Tehrek-i-Taliban Pakistan is based on this flag.
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