Azad Kashmir

The flag of Azad Kashmir is the civil and state flag of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It was designed in 1948 by Abdul Haq Mirza and was formally adopted on 24 September 1975 through the Azad Jammu and Kashmir State Flag Ordinance. The green field represents the Muslim majority, the gold canton represents religious minorities, the white stripes symbolize the snow-capped mountains and are also interpreted as referring to the four main rivers, the alternating green stripes evoke the valleys, and the star and crescent reflect Islamic identity and the emblematic connection with Pakistan.