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The [[Wikipedia:National_flag|national '''flag''']] '''of [[Gandhara]]''' ([[Wikipedia:Arabic_language|Arabic]]: '''العلم الوطني من غانذارا''') has a field of nine equal horizontal stripes, alternating [[Wikipedia:Green|green]] and [[Wikipedia:Black|black]], and a [[Wikipedia:White|white]] triangle at the hoist with a symbol of the [[Wikipedia:Sun|Sun]] and four [[Wikipedia:Five-pointed_star|five-pointed stars]]. The flag proportions (width:length) are 3:5. | The [[Wikipedia:National_flag|national '''flag''']] '''of [[Gandhara]]''' ([[Wikipedia:Arabic_language|Arabic]]: '''العلم الوطني من غانذارا''') has a field of nine equal horizontal stripes, alternating [[Wikipedia:Green|green]] and [[Wikipedia:Black|black]], and a [[Wikipedia:White|white]] triangle at the hoist with a symbol of the [[Wikipedia:Sun|Sun]] and four [[Wikipedia:Five-pointed_star|five-pointed stars]]. The flag proportions (width:length) are 3:5. | ||
==Symbolism== | |||
The colors green, black and white are three of the four [[Wikipedia:Pan-Arab_colors|Pan-Arab colors]]. The five green stripes symbolize the [[Wikipedia:Five_Pillars_of_Islam|Five Pillars of Islam]], while the four black stripes stand for the four sacred months of the [[Wikipedia:Islamic_calendar|Islamic calendar]]. The white triangle stands for the unity of the [[Wikipedia:Arab_nationalism|Arab nation]]. | |||
The yellow color of the Sun and the stars stands for optimism and hope. The Sun is being reinterpreted as typifying the 'glory of religion' and the four five-pointed stars are believed to symbolize the four archangels in Islam: Jibrāīl (Gabriel), Mīkāīl (Michael), Izrāʾīl (Azrael) and Isrāfīl (Raphael). | |||
==Design== | |||
===Colors=== | |||
The exact matches of the green, black and white color are as follows: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- style="text-align: center; background: #eee" | |||
! Scheme | |||
! style="background:#21B04A; color:white"| Moderate malachite green | |||
! style="background:#000000; color:white"| Black | |||
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"| White | |||
|- | |||
| [[Wikipedia:CMYK_color_model|CMYK]] | |||
| 81.0.58.31 | |||
| 0.0.0.100 | |||
| 0.0.0.0 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Wikipedia:RGB_color_model|RGB]] | |||
| (33,176,74) | |||
| (0,0,0) | |||
| (255,255,255) | |||
|- | |||
| [[Wikipedia:Hex_triplet|Hexadecimal]] | |||
| #21B04A | |||
| #000000 | |||
| #FFFFFF | |||
|} | |||
Revision as of 16:17, 6 October 2014
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| Use | National flag and ensign 
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Design | A field of alternating green and black stripes with a white isosceles triangle charged with a yellow Sun and four yellow five-pointed stars. |
The national flag of Gandhara (Arabic: العلم الوطني من غانذارا) has a field of nine equal horizontal stripes, alternating green and black, and a white triangle at the hoist with a symbol of the Sun and four five-pointed stars. The flag proportions (width:length) are 3:5.
Symbolism
The colors green, black and white are three of the four Pan-Arab colors. The five green stripes symbolize the Five Pillars of Islam, while the four black stripes stand for the four sacred months of the Islamic calendar. The white triangle stands for the unity of the Arab nation.
The yellow color of the Sun and the stars stands for optimism and hope. The Sun is being reinterpreted as typifying the 'glory of religion' and the four five-pointed stars are believed to symbolize the four archangels in Islam: Jibrāīl (Gabriel), Mīkāīl (Michael), Izrāʾīl (Azrael) and Isrāfīl (Raphael).
Design
Colors
The exact matches of the green, black and white color are as follows:
| Scheme | Moderate malachite green | Black | White |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMYK | 81.0.58.31 | 0.0.0.100 | 0.0.0.0 |
| RGB | (33,176,74) | (0,0,0) | (255,255,255) |
| Hexadecimal | #21B04A | #000000 | #FFFFFF |