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Why the Flag Is Green and White
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Look closely at Pakistan's flag. That white stripe on the left is not decoration.
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The flag was adopted just days before independence in August 1947.
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The dark green field is widely described as standing for the Muslim majority.
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And the white stripe is usually explained as the country's religious minorities.
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The crescent is often read as progress, and the star as light and knowledge.
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So every 14 August, when millions of flags go up, that stripe goes up with them. Jashn-e-Azadi Mubarak.
