April 27, 2004
New flag chosen for Iraq
BAGHDAD - Iraq's governing council has picked a new flag for the country.
The new one has two parallel blue stripes on the bottom representing the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, with a yellow stripe between them representing the country's Kurdish minority. A blue crescent above the stripes symbolizes Islam.
"This is a new era. We cannot continue with Saddam's flag," said Hameed al-Kafaei, the council's spokesperson.
The old flag had red and white bands across the top and bottom with three green stars floating in the middle. Deposed leader Saddam Hussein added the Arabic words "Allahu akbar" ("God is great") during the 1980s.
Not all council members agree with the idea of a new flag. Some say there should be a new, elected government before a major national symbol is altered.
"I think there are issues more important to concentrate on now than the changing of the flag," said council member Mahmoud Othman.
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