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Iraq's first flag was inspired by the flag of the Kingdom of Hejaz, and was
in use at the time of independence in 1932. The flag was actually used before
independence, from 1924 to 1959. The British occupied Baghdad on 10 January
1919. The allied supreme council created a British mandate on 25 April 1920 and
the League of Nations approved it later. The British suppressed a major Arab insurrection
in July-December 1920. Faisal, deposed king of Syria, arrived in June 1921, and
the British proclaimed him King of Iraq on 23 August after a plebiscite voiced
96% approval. The British simultaneously changed the mandate into a
protectorate. The Iraq flag adopted by Faisal in 1921 slightly changed the
Sharifian flag: it was a black-white-green tricolor with a red trapezoid in the
hoist and two 7-pointed white stars in the red.
T. F. Mills, 16 December 1997
The flag was used as national flag and state and civil ensign. The construction details are given in
Flaggenbuch as
(2+2+2):12 with trapezoid height being 3. The seven-pointed stars are heptagrams
of "sharpness" 1, they are inscribed in imaginary circles whose diameter is not
given in Flaggenbuch, and is about 4/3 or so (measuring from the image).
The centers of the circles appear to be in the midpoint of the heights from the
trapezoid inner vertexes.
Source: Flaggenbuch
Željko Heimer, 28 November 2001
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán
Black-white-green tricolour flag with a red triangle at hoist containing a
golden crown.
Source: Flaggenbuch
Željko Heimer, 28 November 2001
It should be noted that until 1930, Iraq was de jure ruled by Faisal
and de facto ruled by the king's British advisors. Only in 1930
Iraq and United Kingdom signed a treaty which made Iraq an independent nation
and Faisal I as its ruler de jure and de facto.
Dov Gutterman, 12 April 1999
Similar to royal standard, but in a peculiar pennant shape.
Source: Flaggenbuch
Željko Heimer, 28 November 2001
Green flag with two white seven-pointed stars placed one above the other.
Source: Flaggenbuch
Željko Heimer, 28 November 2001
Red flag with a white seven-pointed star in the middle.
Source: Flaggenbuch
Željko Heimer, 28 November 2001
White over red bicolour.
Source: Flaggenbuch
Željko Heimer, 28 November 2001