The state flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width. The top stripe is blue, the middle stripe is red, and the bottom stripe is green. In the middle of the red stripe, on both sides of the flag, there is an octagonal star with a white crescent. The ratio of the width to the length of the flag is 1: 2.
Meaning of Azerbaijan Flag’s Colors
Blue color means that the Azerbaijani people are of Turkish origin, the blue color is associated with the idea of Turkism. There are various explanations for the Turks’ preference for blue. In the Middle Ages, Turkic-speaking peoples of Islam have built countless ancient monuments and painted most of them in blue. In this sense, the color blue is also symbolic. The blue color reflected the greatness of the Elkhanid period in the 13th century and their victorious marches.
Red symbolizes the desire to build a modern society, to develop democracy, in short, to modernize and develop. At the end of the 18th century, after the French Bourgeois Revolution, great progress was made in European countries in the development of capitalism. At that time there was a struggle of the proletariat against the capitalist system. During these years, the color red became a symbol of Europe.
The green color in the Azerbaijan flag indicates belonging to the Islamic civilization, the religion of Islam.
The three colors of the Azerbaijani flag are a symbol of Turkish national culture, Muslim civilization, and the democratic foundations of modern Europe.
The red color depicts a crescent and an octagonal star in the middle. According to historians, when the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic adopted the state flag, it showed what the colors contained, but the meanings of the crescent and the octagonal star were not disclosed. There are different opinions about the meaning of the crescent and the octagonal star on the Azerbaijan flag.
Meaning of Octagonal Star in Azerbaijan Flag
As for the meaning of the octagonal star, it is linked with the spelling of the word “Azerbaijan” in the old alphabet. Thus, in the old alphabet, the word “Azerbaijan” is written in eight letters.
