The flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was adopted in 2011.
Use | Other |
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Adopted | 28 June 2011[1] |
Design | A green shade and globe, with the Kaaba at the center of the globe on a white field. |
Former flag | |
Adopted | 1981 |
Relinquished | 2011 |
Design | A green field with an upward-facing red crescent enveloped in a white disc in the center; inside the disc, the words "Allahu Akbar" were written in Arabic calligraphy. |
It is white with the organization's emblem in the center, which consists of a green shade globe, surrounded by a crescent moon, with the Kaaba at the center of the globe on a white field. The elements of the emblem reflect the organization's corporate philosophy according to their new statutes.[1]
The former flag was adopted in 1981,[2] which featured a green background with an upward-facing red crescent enveloped in a white disc in the center; inside the disc, the words "Allahu Akbar" were written in Arabic calligraphy.