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    How to identify it

    Red, white and black bands with the green Arabic words "Allahu Akbar" written across the centre of the white band.

    Design and construction

    Adoption and legal status
    The current version was adopted in 2008 as a compromise design.

    History of the design

    The 2008 change removed the three green stars while retaining the Kufic-style takbir introduced in 2004 to replace Saddam Hussein’s handwriting.

    Sources

    References for the design and any additional notes on this page.