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Iraq's first flag was inspired by the flag of the
Kingdom of Hejaz, and was in use at the time
of independence in 1932. The flag was actually used before
independence, from 1924 to 1959.
The British occupied Bagdad on 10 January 1919. The allied supreme
council created a British mandate on 25 April 1920 and the League
approved it later. The British suppressed a major Arab insurrection
in July-December 1920. Faisal, deposed king of Syria, arrived in June
1921, and the British proclaimed him King of Iraq on 23 August after
a plebiscite voiced 96% approval. The British simultaneously changed
the mandate into a Protectorate. The Iraq flag adopted by Faisal in
1921 slightly changed the Sharifian flag: It was a black-white-green
tricolour with a red trapezoid in the hoist and two 7-pointed white
stars in the red.
T. F. Mills, 16 December 1997
The flag was used as national flag and State and civil ensign. It
was a black-white-green tricolour with a red trapezoid at hoist
containing two white seven-pointed stars. Proportion 1:2.
The construction details are given in Flaggenbuch
[neu92] as (2+2+2):12 with trapezoid
height being 3. The seven-pointed stars are heptagrams of "sharpness"
1, they are inscribed in imaginary circles whose diameter is not
given in Flaggenbuch, and is about 4/3 or so (measuring from
the image). The centers of the circles appear to be in the midpoint
of the heights from the trapezoid inner vertexes.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]
Zeljko Heimer, 28 November 2001
Black -white-green tricolour flag with a red triangle at hoist containing a golden crown. Proportion 1:2.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]
Zeljko Heimer, 28 November 2001
It should be noted that until 1930, Iraq was de jure ruled by Faisal and de facto ruled by the king's British advisors . Only in 1930 Iraq and United Kingdom signed a treaty which made Iraq an independant nation and Faisal I as its ruler de jure and de facto.
Dov Gutterman, 12 April 1999
Similar to royal standard, but in a peculiar pennant shape. Proportion 1:2.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]
Zeljko Heimer, 28 November 2001
Green flag with two white seven-pointed stars placed one above the other. Proportion 2:3.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]
Zeljko Heimer, 28 November 2001
Red flag with a white seven-pointed star in the middle. Proportion 2:3.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]
Zeljko Heimer, 28 November 2001
White over red bicolour. Proportion 2:3.
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]
Zeljko Heimer, 28 November 2001
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