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.
In the 3rd century AD, Azerbaijan was occupied by the Iranian Sassanid Empire and in the 7th century by the Arab Umayyad Caliphate. The invaders populated the country with numerous Iranians and Arabs. The introduction of Islam in the 7th century was an important moment in the history of Azerbaijan. Islam greatly facilitated the formation of a uniform nation, language, and customs among the Turkic and non-Turkic peoples in the territory of Azerbaijan.
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-shading banner of Azerbaijan was acknowledged as the State Flag. The Azerbaijani banner comprised of three stripes of equivalent width. The upper stripe was blue, the center stripe was red and the lower stripe was green. Amidst the red stripe on both sides of the banner were delineated a white sickle and eight-pointed stars. The blue reflected Turkism, the red implied innovation and the green remained 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 specialised in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.
In the 3rd century AD, Azerbaijan was occupied by the Iranian Sassanid Empire and in the 7th century by the Arab Umayyad Caliphate. The invaders populated the country with numerous Iranians and Arabs. The introduction of Islam in the 7th century was an important moment in the history of Azerbaijan. Islam greatly facilitated the formation of a uniform nation, language, and customs among the Turkic and non-Turkic peoples in the territory of Azerbaijan.
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-shading banner of Azerbaijan was acknowledged as the State Flag. The Azerbaijani banner comprised of three stripes of equivalent width. The upper stripe was blue, the center stripe was red and the lower stripe was green. Amidst the red stripe on both sides of the banner were delineated a white sickle and eight-pointed stars. The blue reflected Turkism, the red implied innovation and the green remained 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 specialised in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.
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