<P> The flag of Azerbaijan ( Azerbaijani : Azərbaycan bayrağı ) is a horizontal tricolour featuring three equally sized fesses of blue , red , and green , with a white crescent and an eight - pointed star in the center . The tricolour replaced an earlier design used by the Azerbaijan SSR . The blue symbolizes Azerbaijan 's Turkic heritage , the red stands for progress , and the green represents Islam . The official colors and size were adopted on 5 February 1991 . This flag was used from 9 November 1918 to 1920 , when Azerbaijan was independent , and it was revived with slight variations on 5 February 1991 . The nickname for the flag is Üçrəngli Bayraq , which means The Tricolour Flag . </P>
<P> The flag of Azerbaijan ( Azerbaijani : Azərbaycan bayrağı ) is a horizontal tricolour featuring three equally sized fesses of blue , red , and green , with a white crescent and an eight - pointed star in the center . The tricolour replaced an earlier design used by the Azerbaijan SSR . The blue symbolizes Azerbaijan 's Turkic heritage , the red stands for progress , and the green represents Islam . The official colors and size were adopted on 5 February 1991 . This flag was used from 9 November 1918 to 1920 , when Azerbaijan was independent , and it was revived with slight variations on 5 February 1991 . The nickname for the flag is Üçrəngli Bayraq , which means The Tricolour Flag . </P>
blue red green flag with moon and star
blue red green flag with moon and star
flag of Azerbaijan
flag of Azerbaijan