Azerbaijan was known as Caucasian Albania in ancient times. The area was the site of many conflicts involving Arabs, Kazars, and Turks. After the 11th century, the territory became dominated by Turks and eventually was a stronghold of the Shiite Muslim religion and Islamic culture. The territory of Soviet Azerbaijan was acquired by Russia from Persia through the Treaty of Gulistan in 1813 and the Treaty of Turkamanchai in 1828.
Archaeological finds in Azerbaijan confirm that flags to be used as standards were present even in the Bronze Age (4th - 2nd Millennium B.C.). Circular bronze boards and bronze standards in other shapes, decorated with various geometrical figures, such as a horned deer, an eight-pointed star and a radiant sun, were found during archaeological excavations carried out in Shaki and Shamkir; they were probably the symbols of the head of a tribe or ruling authority.
Azerbaijanians had extraordinary banners. The banners were triangular, quadrangular, and pentagonal, sewed from fine eastern fabric and finished with different adornments and engravings. They were bordered with silk string of various hues and additionally with gold and silver string. The flagpoles were tube shaped and were produced using light wood; they were painted, their finish were brightened with enriched metal tops and decorations produced using the string of gold.
On 9, November 1918, the three-colour flag of Azerbaijan was accepted as the State Flag. The Azerbaijani flag consisted of three stripes of equal width. The upper stripe was blue, the middle stripe was red and the lower stripe was green. In the middle of the red stripe on both sides of the flag were depicted a white crescent and eight-pointed stars. The ratio of the flag was 1:2. The blue colour expressed Turkism, the red colour meant modernity and the green colour stood for Islam.
The sickle has been the token of Turks from old times. In Azerbaijani mythology, the moon is a male image and the star is a female one. The moon was additionally the symbol of Caucasian Albania. The clerics of the Moon sanctuary were viewed as the holiest men in Albania after the ruler. There are a few clarifications for the blend of the sickle and the eight-pointed star. By ADR, it was an inference to the correspondence of rights for men and ladies. It was seen as an image of happiness.
There is another explanation, that the eight-pointed star reflects the writing of the word "Azerbaijan" in the old alphabet. According to another version, the eight-pointed star represented the "eight doors of Paradise". So the three-colour flag is waving today as a symbol of independence during the national liberation movement which began in 1988. The Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.
Archaeological finds in Azerbaijan confirm that flags to be used as standards were present even in the Bronze Age (4th - 2nd Millennium B.C.). Circular bronze boards and bronze standards in other shapes, decorated with various geometrical figures, such as a horned deer, an eight-pointed star and a radiant sun, were found during archaeological excavations carried out in Shaki and Shamkir; they were probably the symbols of the head of a tribe or ruling authority.
Azerbaijanians had extraordinary banners. The banners were triangular, quadrangular, and pentagonal, sewed from fine eastern fabric and finished with different adornments and engravings. They were bordered with silk string of various hues and additionally with gold and silver string. The flagpoles were tube shaped and were produced using light wood; they were painted, their finish were brightened with enriched metal tops and decorations produced using the string of gold.
On 9, November 1918, the three-colour flag of Azerbaijan was accepted as the State Flag. The Azerbaijani flag consisted of three stripes of equal width. The upper stripe was blue, the middle stripe was red and the lower stripe was green. In the middle of the red stripe on both sides of the flag were depicted a white crescent and eight-pointed stars. The ratio of the flag was 1:2. The blue colour expressed Turkism, the red colour meant modernity and the green colour stood for Islam.
The sickle has been the token of Turks from old times. In Azerbaijani mythology, the moon is a male image and the star is a female one. The moon was additionally the symbol of Caucasian Albania. The clerics of the Moon sanctuary were viewed as the holiest men in Albania after the ruler. There are a few clarifications for the blend of the sickle and the eight-pointed star. By ADR, it was an inference to the correspondence of rights for men and ladies. It was seen as an image of happiness.
There is another explanation, that the eight-pointed star reflects the writing of the word "Azerbaijan" in the old alphabet. According to another version, the eight-pointed star represented the "eight doors of Paradise". So the three-colour flag is waving today as a symbol of independence during the national liberation movement which began in 1988. The Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.
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