Flag of Afghanistan

What the flag means

• 🕌Mosque with mihrab and minbar — the country's Islamic faith
• 🌾1298 within wheat ears — 1919 in the solar Hijri calendar, the year of independence
• 🏳️Black, red and green tricolour — the flag set by the 2004 constitution; the authorities in power since 2021 use a white flag bearing the shahada

Which flag counts as official is disputed.

Highlights

• 🏔️ Grand Hindu Kush scenery
• 🏛️ Crossroads of the Silk Road
• 🍇 Sweet grapes and pomegranates
• 🧵 Fine Afghan carpet weaving
• 🏞️ Band-e Amir's blue lakes

Quick facts

Region

Asia · Southern Asia

Population

43,844,111 people (2025)

Area

652,230 km²

Capital

Kabul

Languages

Dari, Pashto

Currency

Afghan afghani (AFN)

Organizations

United Nations

Neighboring countries

• China
• Iran
• Pakistan
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan

Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.