Pakistan
Adopted1947
Design classCrescent and Star
RegionAsia
Green with a white band, crescent and star.
History and symbolism
A white stripe for religious minorities beside the green of the Muslim majority, with a crescent of progress and a star of light and knowledge. Adopted at independence in 1947.
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