The features of the flag were not arbitrarily chosen -
each feature has its own distinctive meaning and
significance:
- Red symbolizes universal brotherhood and equality of
man
- White signifies pervading and everlasting purity and
virtue
- Crescent moon represents a young nation on the
ascendant
- Five stars stands for the nation's ideals of
democracy, peace,
progress, justice and equality
The
Origin of the National Flag
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