Pakistan’s national flag has a white crescent and five-pointed star on a dark green field.
The flag was adopted on 11 August 1947, shortly before Pakistan became independent on 14 August. Its green field represents the Muslim majority, while the white vertical stripe represents religious minorities and their rights.
The crescent symbolizes progress, and the star represents light and knowledge. The design is closely related to the All-India Muslim League flag, which used a green field and white Islamic symbols before partition.
Pakistan’s flag is sometimes confused with the flags of Algeria and Mauritania, which also use green, white, a crescent and a star. Pakistan is distinguished by its broad white hoist stripe and the placement of its crescent and star on the green portion.