Draft:History Flags of Iraq
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| Flag | Date | Entity / Period | Description |
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1924–1959 | Kingdom of Iraq | Hashemite tri-color of black, white, and green with a red trapezoid containing two white seven-pointed stars. |
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1958 | Arab Federation (Iraq and Jordan) | Tricolor with red triangle on the hoist side. |
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1959–1963 | Republic of Iraq (Qasim Regime) | Vertical black-white-green tricolor charged with an eight-pointed red star of Ishtar and a yellow sun. |
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1963–1991 | Ba'athist Iraq | Horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black with three green five-pointed stars. |
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1991–2003 | Republic of Iraq | Red-white-black tricolor with three stars and the Takbir added in handwritten script. |
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2003–2004 | Coalition Provisional Authority | The 1991 flag design retained as the state flag immediately following the 2003 invasion. |
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2003–2004 | Interim Transition Variant | Transitional variant with modified Takbir lettering used in local and media displays. |
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2004 | Coalition Provisional Authority proposal | Proposed white flag with a blue crescent, two blue stripes representing the Tigris and Euphrates, and a yellow stripe representing the Kurds; abandoned following widespread criticism. |
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2004–2008 | Iraqi Interim & Transitional Government | Modifies the Takbir script from handwritten style to traditional Kufic calligraphy. |
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2008–present | Republic of Iraq | The three green stars are removed, leaving the green Kufic Takbir centered on the white stripe. |