Iraq opens contest to design new flag
Tue Jul 15, 7:09 AM ET, AP
BAGHDAD - Iraq has announced a competition to design a new national flag and is calling on Iraqis and artists and designers inside and outside of the country to take part.
Lawmaker Mufeed al-Jazairi announced the competition on Tuesday. He says interested people have until the end of September to submit their designs.
Al-Jazairi says a committee will select three designs to be presented to the parliament, which will vote on a new flag by the end of this year.
Earlier this year, Iraq's parliament voted to strip the three green stars of Saddam Hussein's toppled Baath party from the country's flag. But parliament kept the script of "Allahu Akbar," or "God is Great" in green.
I know all of you out there know just how important a symbol a flag is and it is an important step in defining/declaring/stating something apart. I think that it is great that they are removing any symbolism to the Ba'ath party and they are keeping the field of green with the kufic script of 'Allahu Akbar'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Iraq
RP - Let's see, historically, Babylon/Baghdad/Mesopotamia means what?
do all the bloody do-gooders,other nationalities, and limp wristed twats cause such a big stink when we fly the St George cross ?
To me, if they have no pride, then send 'em somewhere else.....
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NIL ILLEGITIMI CARBORUNDUM
New Iraqi flag:
agree with the author of the peice, a totally unbiased winner of the design competition?? NOT!!!
A new flag should be way down the list of priorities, even dropped completely, a flag shows pride for your country, how can they be proud when it is in such a state!!!!
http://www.bushflash.com/flag.html
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Sounds like we're overdue for a Roman, ahem Greek holiday ;)
It is a known fact that the proselytizing faiths adopt many regional customs in order to appeal to the locals and win converts. What I wanna know is is there more than one heaven and is it really getting overcrowded, cause it seems like nowadays everyone gets in scot free.
flo - I thought I saw a near full moon last night :P
As if the Iraqis have nothing to worry about abd are very bored - like most QLers - to change their flag. They are appealing many countries to cancel their debts.
Imagine what is the cost involved in changing the flag. Let aside the security issue, they are suffering lack of water supplies, power, fuel, medical care.
Ths is very stupid and crazy
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"..some Qataris go to when they say they are going to church?"
Are you talking about the new church in Abu Hamour?
realised their folly
Pakistani Flag Meaning:
Green is a traditional Islamic color and the crescent and star are also Islamic symbols. The white stripe represents the non-Muslim, minority, religious groups in Pakistan.
According to modern meaning, the green represents prosperity; white symbolizes peace; the white crescent represents progress; and the white star represents light and knowledge.
http://www.worldflags101.com/p/pakistan-flag.aspx
as If Jinnah was muslim
Eco dont be stupid, U know that the crescent in the Pakistani flag represents that Pakistan is an Islamic nation. And for your ignorance, the 1st of every Islamic month is when the moon appears as a crescent.
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I was just going crazy with Miss Universe choice of yellow
and this morning I saw The bold and beautiful Sheikha
Reminds me of that Mel gibson movie Apocalypto...
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
This is an interesting article:
http://islam.about.com/od/history/a/crescent_moon.htm
Then again, all religions have been borrowing symbols from one another for centuries, as have non-religious entities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_symbolism
Which leads me to remark once again .... all religions are in the time of man, and where they were once used to explain natural phenomena that science had no explanation for, they have over the centuries been used to control the populace through fear of reprisal after death.
More tea, vicar?
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"I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places". - Henny Youngman
LOL
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
cos green is soothing, now my Indian cousins think Prophet
pbuh wore green turban as well
why don't they just put a picture of a fire on the flag.
flag burning is the national sport over there.
The symbol on the Indian fla,or the 'CHAKRA', is an ancient Buddhist symbol.
some of the masjids in Qatar too display that symbol
The moon is made of cheese and does not have a "hairy" outline..
What about Green colour
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i'm cool alexa, can i be a moon god?
As I said, I doubt whether anyone really believes that Muslims worship a Moon God..
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
Green is for majority, white is for minority in Pak flag
i'll drop my pants and give you a decent moon.
you will get loads of info
I am confused... Are you a Muslim? I doubt whether anyone thinks that a Muslim worships Moon Gods..
So the Pakistan flag was a bit stupid?
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
Well, ever thought why Guam wasn't included in the 50+ stars?
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
we dont have any symbols, no wonder non muslims think
we worship moon God
This tradition comes from Turkey, crescent represents muslims as per their beliefs....so all other nations followed
And pray why is that ?
not be accepted. Silly muslims
is a new sattellite state of the USA..
Send this competition to kindergarten kids and I think they can make a better suggestion on a flag design...
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach