BN Posted April 26, 2004 New Iraqi Flag Meets With Public Disapproval New Flag Old Flag This was the other flag under consideration.... By Pamela Constable Washington Post Foreign Service Monday, April 26, 2004; 1:03 PM BAGHDAD, April 26 -- It was supposed to be the perfect symbol for a new and unified Iraq: an Islamic crescent on a field of pure white, with two blue stripes representing the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and a third yellow stripe to symbolize the country's Kurdish minority. But the new national flag, presented Monday after an artistic competition sponsored by the Iraqi Governing Council, appears to have met with widespread public disapproval here -- in part because of its design and in part because of the increasing unpopularity of the U.S.-appointed council. In interviews in several Baghdad neighborhoods, a variety of residents expressed strong negative reactions to the flag, which was reproduced in most daily newspapers. In particular, people objected to the pale blue color of the crescent and stripes, saying it was identical to the dominant color in the flag of Israel, a Jewish state. "When I saw it in the newspaper, I felt very sad," said Muthana Khalil, 50, a supermarket owner in Saadoun, a commercial area in central Baghdad. "The flags of other Arab countries are red and green and black. Why did they put in these colors that are the same as Israel? Why was the public opinion not consulted?" Other residents objected to the removal of the phrase, "God is greatest," which adorned the previous national flag, and said there was no need for a new one until national elections are held next January and a new constitution is written. Click here for Full Article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony_Montana Posted April 27, 2004 that was good what is wrong with the old flag. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A43438-2004Apr26 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fyr Posted April 27, 2004 LooooooooooooooooooooooooooooL These Two Fit Iraq Much Better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Libaax-Sankataabte Posted April 27, 2004 One of the ugliest flags I have ever seen. Not creative at all. The guys who "really" designed this flag are probably American GI's. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
