🚩 Flag of Afghanistan

The national flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was adopted on 15 August 2021, with the Taliban's victory in the…

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The story of this flag

The national flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was adopted on 15 August 2021, with the Taliban's victory in the 2001–2021 war. It features a white field with a black Shahada, the Islamic declaration of belief, inscribed. Since the 20th century, Afghanistan has changed its national flag several times. During this period, the national flag had mostly black, red, and green colours.

Quoted from Flag of Afghanistan on English Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0 — the article lists the sources it was written from. Summary retrieved 2026-10-29.

Afghanistan at a glance

Official name	Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Capital	Kabul
Continent	Asia · Southern Asia
Population	41,454,761
Area	652,230 km²
Languages	Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
Currency	Afghan afghani (AFN)
Internet TLD	.af
Calling code	+93