Constitution of Afghanistan
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Chapter 1 State
- Jurisdiction
- Afghanistan
- Provision
- 19
- Source language
- English
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- in force
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The flag of Afghanistan shall be made up of three equal parts, with black, red and green colors juxtaposed from left to right vertically.
The width of every color shall be half of its length, and at the center of which the national insignia shall be located.
The national insignia of Afghanistan shall be comprised of an emblem and a pulpit in white color—at the two corners of which are two flags, inscribed in the top middle the holy phrase "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his Prophet, and Allah is Great." This shall be inscribed and superseded on rays of a rising sun, and in its lower part, the year 1919 in the solar calendar, and the word "Afghanistan" encircled on two sides by sheaves of wheat shall be inscribed.
The law shall regulate the use of the flag and insignia.
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Constitution of Afghanistan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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