Flag of Afghanistan The current flag of Afghanistan was adopted by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2013. The flag consists of three stripes of the colors black, red, and green. In the center of the flag there is classical emblem of Afghanistan . The latest incarnation of the coat of arms has the inscription of the shahada in Arabic at the top. Below it is the image of a mosque with a mihrab and minbar , or pulpit, within. Attached to the mosque are two flags, taken to stand for flags of Afghanistan. Beneath the mosque is an inscription that states the name of the nation. Around the mosque are sheaves of wheat, and underneath that, the Hijri year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar), the year Afghanistan gained independence from the British influence. The flag of Afghanistan has had more changes since the start of the 20th century than ...