Iraq Flag GIF (علم العراق)

The waving flag of Iraq (Animated GIF) (علم العراق)

The flag of Iraq (Arabic: علم العراق) is composed of three horizontal red, white, and black stripes with a green Takbeer text (Allahu akbar: Allah, the God, is the greatest) centered on the white strip. The red color symbolizes the courage and struggles of the nation. The black color represents the victory of the religion of Islam. The color white symbolizes the future of Iraq and the generosity of its people. The color green is associated with Islam. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on January 22, 2008.

The black eagle on its coat of arms, bearing a shield on its chest covered with the Iraqi flag, is the Saladin eagle, associated with 20th-century pan-Arabism.

The Iraq flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.

Iraq, officially known as the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Baghdad, and its population is about 41.18 million (2021). According to its land borders, it borders with Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey.

The waving flag of Iraq with its coat of arms (unofficial)

The coat of arms of Iraq on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Iraq (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:	Baghdad
Other major cities:	Basra, Mosul
Official language:	Arabic
Region:	Western Asia
Ethnic groups:	75% Iraqi or Mesopotamian Arabs, 17% Kurds, 3% Turkmen, 2% Assyrians, 2% Persians, 1% Others
Religions:	95% Islam, 5% Christianity
Nationality name:	Iraqi
Area:	437,072 km² (168,754 sq mi)
Population:	41.18 million (2021)
Currency:	Iraqi dinar
Country codes:	IQ, IRQ (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.iq
Calling code:	+964
Flag emoji code:	🇮🇶