Which Asian country's flag features a white crescent and star on a green background? Pakistan. Its national flag has a dark-green field, a white descending crescent, a five-pointed star, and a vertical white stripe at the hoist.
The flag was adopted by Pakistan's Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947, shortly before independence. Its design was based on the flag of the All-India Muslim League, which had used a green banner with a crescent and star from 1937. Amiruddin Kidwai is credited as its designer.
The green field represents Pakistan's Muslim-majority population. The white stripe symbolizes the country's religious minorities, while the crescent and star are associated with Islam; officially, they also represent progress, light, and knowledge. A common mix-up is Turkey's flag, which also uses a white crescent and star, but places them on a red field. Pakistan's flag is distinctive for its green field and white hoist stripe.