National flag of Iraq The flag of Iraq has had a different appearance several times since the founding of the modern country (1921). 1921-1959 Kingdom of Iraq (under British mandate, later gaining independence) flag Black and white - green horizontally, with a red triangle in the corner. This was derived from the Arab Spring flag. 1959-1964 After the fall of the monarchy and the revolution of 1958. New flag: black-white-green horizontal stripes, with a red star in the center. Symbolized Kurds and Arabs Briefly used under the First Republic 1963-1991 Ba áth party seized power The flag looked similar to that of the United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria). Horizontal red-white-black with three green stars in the middle. This stood for Unity, Freedom, Socialism. 1991-2004 During the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein added the text 'Allahu Akbar' among the stars, in his own handwriting. 2004-2008 After Saddam's fall, the inscription remained, but the script was changed to a standard Arabic font; the stars remained. 2008-present The current flag: red-white-black, with only the text 'Allahu Akbar' in green Kufic letters (stars removed). afm: 65 x 90 cm The flag is of good quality.