– Another tricolor flag with three vertical pales of green, white, and red (respectively, left to right). The colors each have their own meaning: green represents unity, white symbolizes freedom, and red symbolizes martyrdom. Adopted in 1980, it is symbolic of the 1979 Iranian Revolution led by the Grand Ayatollah Khomeini. – Also known as the Three-Colored Flag (or as the پرچم سه رنگ ایران, Parcame se rang Irân), the Iranian flag is a tricolor flag with horizontal bands of green, white, and red (respectively, from top to bottom), with the national emblem of Iran (the word “Allah” in stylized characters) in the middle, and the takbir written in Kufic script in between the bands. The colors are explained in the 2012 constitution as such: red for strength ( erő), white for fidelity ( hűség), and green for hope ( remény). The current flag was the one used in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, when the Magyars rose up against the Habsburg Dynasty. The current Hungarian flag is a tricolor flag with three horizontal bands of red, white, and green (respectively, from top to bottom). The three stars in the middle represent both the three main ethnic groups of Burundi (the Hutu, the Twa, and the Tutsi) and as a representation of the country’s motto (Unité, Travail, Progrès). The red represents the suffering the Burundi people underwent for their independence, the green represents hope on the future, while the white symbolizes peace. Officially adopted in 1962 after the country’s independence from Belgium, the Burundi flag shows a white saltire that splits the flag into 4 parts, with the upper and lower parts being red in color, while the left and right are green in color. Tricolor flags usually represent republicanism, liberty, or, in Bulgaria’s case, revolution. First adopted in 1879, Bulgaria switched to a flag with the national emblem during the communist era, but shifted back to the original tricolor one in 1991.
Bulgaria Image via PixabayĪ tricolor flag consisting of horizontal bars of white, green, and red (respectively, from top to bottom). While there is no official interpretation, current President Alexander Lukashenko explains that the red represents the sacrifice of Belarus’ heroes, while the green symbolizes life. Belarus Image via Pixabayīased off the Byelorussian USSR flag, the current flag of Belarus shows a red and green flag with an ornamental white-and-red pattern on the left side (the staff end). – The flag of Algeria, officially adopted in 1962, consists of two vertical bars of green and white, with a red crescent moon and star in the center, symbolizing Algeria’s dominant religion of Islam. The red canton on the left features a white hand, which symbolizes the state’s welcoming of friends, and shunning of enemies. The flag consists of green and white stripes, symbolizing the region’s historical reputation for tolerance of both Muslim and Christian communities. – A disputed state in the South Caucasus, the Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia was created in 1991 and was based on the banner of the medieval Kingdom of Abkhazia. Republic of Abkhazia (de facto state) Image via Pixabay Let’s take a look at some of these countries and see what their flags represent: Countries with Green, White, and Red Flags: But in fact, there are around 24 countries that use this particular combination, making it one of the most popular color combos in flags (with red, white, and blue being the most popular because, U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!).Īside from its aesthetic qualities, some countries place a special meaning behind the colors green, white, and red designed onto their flags.
When people think green, white, and red flag, they automatically think of two countries: Italy and Mexico.
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