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The flag of Pakistan

The flag of Pakistan
A dark green field with a white crescent and five-pointed star at the centre of the fly, and a white vertical band occupying the quarter nearest the hoist.
Ratio 2:3 · current design adopted 1947

The white hoist band is the flag's substantive statement: it was added specifically to represent Pakistan's non-Muslim citizens, and its proportion — one quarter of the flag — was a deliberate choice by the Constituent Assembly in August 1947. The flag is known as the Parcham-e-Sitāra-o-Hilāl and was designed by Amiruddin Kidwai from the Muslim League banner. The green is a very dark bottle green rather than the mid-green most reproductions use. The crescent and star sit in the centre of the green portion, not the centre of the flag.

What the colours mean

  • Green #01411C The Muslim majority
  • White #FFFFFF Religious minorities — the hoist band is theirs

Flag laws usually specify a Pantone chip, a CMYK mix or just a colour name. Converting any of those to sRGB is lossy, which is why published hex values disagree.

The symbols on it

What What it stands for
Crescent Progress
Five-pointed star Light and knowledge
Ratio
2:3
Current design adopted
1947
Colours
green, white

Common questions

What does the flag of Pakistan look like?
A dark green field with a white crescent and five-pointed star at the centre of the fly, and a white vertical band occupying the quarter nearest the hoist.
What do the colours of the Pakistan flag mean?
Green: the Muslim majority. White: religious minorities — the hoist band is theirs.
When was the Pakistan flag adopted?
The current design dates from 1947, and its official ratio is 2:3.

Related pages

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))

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