State symbols

National flag

National flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan was approved  in February 5, 1991. It consists of three equal in length horizontal stripes. The upper stripe is blue, middle is red, lower is green colored. Blue color has meaning of Turkic origin of Azerbaijani nation, red color has reflects the heading to modernization of society and development of democracy, and the green color shows belonging to Islamic civilization. In the center of red stripe on both sides of flag there is white crescent and eight-angled star.

National Emblem

On January 19, 1993 project of National emblem of 1919-1920 with some changes was adopted. National emblem of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the symbol of sovereignty of Azerbaijan state. National emblem represents the image of oriental escutcheon, placed on the arch composed of oak branches and ears. In background, on the escutcheon in the colors of National flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan, there is an image of eight-angled star and in the center of star there are tongues of flame.

State Anthem

On May 27, 1992 Milli Majlis adopted the law “About the State Hymn of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, according to which the “Azerbaijani march” of the great composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov and the poet Ahmed Javad, which was created in 1919, was approved as the State Anthem of Republic of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan!
You are the country of heroes!
We will die so that you might be alive!
We will shed our blood to defend you!
Long live your three-colored banner!
Thousands of people sacrificed their lives
You’ve become the field of battles.
Every soldier fighting for you,
Has become a hero.
We pray for your prosperity,
We make sacrifice our lives to you
Our sincere love to you,
Comes from the bottom of our hearts.
To defend your honor,
To hoist your banner,
All the young people are ready.
Glorious motherland,
Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan!