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The Flag of Afghanistan was adopted by the transitional government in 2002. This flag is similar to the one flown in Afghanistan during the monarchy between 1930 and 1973. The difference is the addition of the shahada at the top of the coat-of-arms in the center.

This flag consists of three stripes of the colors black, red and green. This has been present on almost all flags of Afghanistan other than some in the last twenty years. The center emblem is the classical Emblem of Afghanistan with a mosque with its mihrab facing Mecca.

The pre- Taliban-era and Northern Alliance flag featured the same emblem, but with green, white and black horizontal stripes instead.

Afghanistan has used many other flags in the past. Two examples:

• Before the 20th century, Afghanistan had an all-black flag.
• From October 1978 to April 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He, during the Democratic Republic of AfghanistanThis article is about Communist rule in Afghanistan (1978-1992 . The Communists take power, 1978 On April 27, 1978 a coup was initiated, reportedly by Hafizullah Amin while he was under house arrest. Mohammed Daoud Khan was killed the next day. The commun era, Afghanistan used the red flag to the right.
• The Taliban flew the white flag to the right.