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Quizzes / Pakistan

Flag of Pakistan

Dark green with a white stripe, a crescent and a star. Here is what each part means, the exact colours and proportions, how the flag came to be, and a quiz to test what you learned.

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Flag of Pakistan
Proportions 2:3 · dark green #01411C and white

What the flag means

  • Dark green fieldThe Muslim majority of Pakistan
  • White stripeThe country’s religious minorities
  • CrescentProgress
  • Five-pointed starLight and knowledge

Together the flag stands for Pakistan’s commitment to Islam and to the rights of its religious minorities.

The colours

Dark greenHEX #01411C · RGB 1, 65, 28
WhiteHEX #FFFFFF · RGB 255, 255, 255

How the flag is drawn

  1. Start with a rectangle 2 high and 3 long.
  2. The white stripe at the hoist, the side nearest the pole, takes one quarter of the length. The dark green field takes the other three quarters.
  3. From the centre of the green field, draw a white circle whose radius is 3/10 of the flag’s height. A green circle slightly smaller, 11/40 of the height, with its centre moved towards the top right corner along the diagonal, cuts it into the crescent.
  4. The five-pointed star sits on the same diagonal, inside the opening of the crescent. It fits in a circle whose radius is 1/10 of the flag’s height.
Flag of Pakistan with its proportions1/43/423
Height 2, length 3. The orange ring is the crescent’s outer circle.

History of the flag

  1. 1906

    The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dhaka. Its flag is green with a white crescent and star, the design Pakistan’s flag grows from.

  2. 11 August 1947

    Liaquat Ali Khan presents the national flag to the Constituent Assembly, which adopts it. A white stripe is added for the religious minorities.

  3. 14 August 1947

    The flag is raised as Pakistan becomes independent.

  4. Today

    It flies on every government building, is raised across the country on Independence Day (14 August) and Pakistan Day (23 March), and is flown at half mast on days of national mourning.

Pakistan Flag Quiz

12 questions about the flag, 10 a round.

Pakistan Flag Quiz at a Glance

The flag of Pakistan is dark green with a white vertical stripe at the hoist and a white crescent and five-pointed star in the middle of the green. Green stands for the Muslim majority and white for religious minorities. It was adopted on 11 August 1947, three days before independence.

Adopted
11 August 1947
Proportions
2:3
White stripe
One quarter of the length
Colours
Dark green and white
Designed by
Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii
Urdu name
Sabz Hilali Parcham

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the colours of Pakistan’s flag mean?

The dark green stands for the Muslim majority and the white stripe for the country’s religious minorities. The crescent stands for progress and the star for light and knowledge.

When was the flag of Pakistan adopted?

On 11 August 1947, when Liaquat Ali Khan presented it to the Constituent Assembly, three days before independence on 14 August 1947.

Who designed the flag of Pakistan?

Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii, who based it on the flag of the All-India Muslim League and added the white stripe.

What is the size ratio of Pakistan’s flag?

2:3, height to length. The white stripe is one quarter of the length and the green field the other three quarters.

What is Pakistan’s flag called in Urdu?

It is often called Sabz Hilali Parcham, the green flag with the crescent. The national anthem calls it Parcham-e-Sitara-o-Hilal, the flag of the crescent and star.

Made by Kashif Sulehria in Lahore, Pakistan. Updated October 19, 2026.

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