Flag of Afghanistan

🎨 What the flag means

This flag has black, red and green stripes with a white emblem in the middle showing a mosque surrounded by wheat. Black stands for the past, red for those who fought for independence, and green for hope and a good future. It is the Afghan flag used at the United Nations and the Olympic Games.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

41.5 million (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Kabul5.3 million people (2025)

🗣️ Main language

PersianAlso official: Pashto, Turkmen

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The tall Hindu Kush mountains run through Afghanistan, and the country has no coastline at all.
2. Snow leopards and brown bears live high up in Afghanistan's cold mountain areas.
3. Afghanistan is known for its tasty pomegranates, grapes and sweet melons.