Shortest lived Flag Ever

[Paul R]

Here is the first post invasion flag for Iraq. It was seen as "Israeli" and immediately rejected by the population. I got this item in 2004. While it is not a government issue piece, it is still a cool contemporary flag.

[Brian Wolfe]

Hello Paul,

This is indeed an interesting artifact, thanks for posting it, otherwise we would not likely ever see one.

Regards

Brian

[ChrisW]

Wow, thanks for posting Paul! I didn't know any of these were ever produced. The proportions look odd, very square.

Truly one of the dumber flag designs ever....

[Christophe]

Thanks Paul for posting it.

What was the meaning of the colours ?

Cheers.

Ch.

[Paul R]

Well, I know that the blue stripes at the bottom represent the Tigris and Eurphrates rivers and white stands for "purity". I read that the traditional colors for the crescent are either typically maroon or red... I do not know why they picked light blue color for that.

[Christophe]

Thanks Paul.

I have found this in "Arabic media" : "On 26 April 2004 the Iraq Interim Governing Council announced a new flag for post-Saddam Iraq. designed by Rifat al-Chadirchi. The flag was intended to be a temporary replacement for the red, black and green banner. The parallel blue lines represent the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the yellow line represents the Kurds, while the crescent is a symbol of Islam. Strongly criticised, the flag did not see the light of the sky. "

Ch.

[Paul R]

I wonder if any of these were actually made and stored, pending the unveiling? It would be cool to find an "official" contract made flag.