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Flag Date Use Description 1991: Ensign of the Azerbaijani Navy: As Azerbaijan was formerly a Soviet republic, the naval ensign of Azerbaijan closely mimics the old Soviet equivalent; a star and crescent replaces the red star, a blue anchor replaces the hammer and sickle, and what used to be a simple light blue bar at the bottom of the flag has been replaced by a wavy sort of pattern.
The national flag of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan bayrağı), often referred to as the tricolour flag (üçrəngli bayraq), is a horizontal tricolour that features three equally sized bars of bright blue, red, and green; a white crescent; and a centred eight-pointed star. The flag has become the predominant and most recognizable symbol of Azerbaijan.
Oil industry is a leading branch of Azerbaijani economy. Rich oil deposits in Azerbaijan were famed for a long time. The first oil well was drilled in Baku in 1848. Azerbaijani oilmen produced 80% of fuel of whole country during World War II. [16] The world’s oldest offshore oil platform is also located in Azerbaijan (Oil Rocks). [17]
This list may not reflect recent changes. Flag of Azerbaijan * List of Azerbaijani flags; F. Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic; P.
Flags of the Marshal Foch victory-harmony banner June 8, 1919. This is a collection of lists of flags, including the flags of states or territories, groups or movements and individual people. There are also lists of historical flags and military flag galleries. Many of the flag images are on Wikimedia Commons.
See also: List of Azerbaijani flags Originally adopted in 1918 as the flag of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, was officially adopted again in 1991, after Azerbaijan gained its independence. The flag of Azerbaijan is the national ensign of Azerbaijan.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
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