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.
The Azerbaijani people also had special flags. The flags were triangular, quadrangular, and pentagonal in shape, sewed from fine eastern fabric and decorated with various ornaments and inscriptions. They were fringed with silk thread of different colours as well as with gold and silver thread. The flagpoles were cylindrical and were made from light wood; they were painted, their tops were decorated with decorated metal caps and tassels made from the thread of gold, silver and other colours were attached.
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.
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.
The Azerbaijani people also had special flags. The flags were triangular, quadrangular, and pentagonal in shape, sewed from fine eastern fabric and decorated with various ornaments and inscriptions. They were fringed with silk thread of different colours as well as with gold and silver thread. The flagpoles were cylindrical and were made from light wood; they were painted, their tops were decorated with decorated metal caps and tassels made from the thread of gold, silver and other colours were attached.
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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