The history of Azerbaijan’s statehood is approximately five thousand years old. The first civilizations that appeared on the territories of Azerbaijan appeared around 4,000 or early 3,000 BC. In 1,000 BC the Manna, Iskim, Skit, Scyth tribes appeared in the region alongside the strong states of Caucasian Albania and Atropatena. These states played a big role in strengthening the culture of government, the economic culture of the country, and the formation of a uniform nation.
Stretching back nearly 700,000 years, the story of Azerbaijan is rooted deep in the origins of mankind and has been part of many milestones in history. Subjected to nomadic territorial disputes, religious conquest, imperial rule, and Soviet division, Azerbaijan has undergone many phases of change and emerged as a democratic nation.
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 For the special events the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals and flags for the history support.
Stretching back nearly 700,000 years, the story of Azerbaijan is rooted deep in the origins of mankind and has been part of many milestones in history. Subjected to nomadic territorial disputes, religious conquest, imperial rule, and Soviet division, Azerbaijan has undergone many phases of change and emerged as a democratic nation.
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 For the special events the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals and flags for the history support.
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