Flag of Hamas
Proportion8:5
Adopted1987 (1987)
DesignA green background with the writing of the Shahada in white calligraphic script: "There is no god but Allah" and "Muhammad is the messenger of God".

The flag of the Palestinian Sunni Islamist militant organization Hamas consists of a green background (a traditionally respected color in Islam) and in the middle it features the writing of the Shahada, an Islamic statement of faith, in white calligraphic script: "There is no god but Allah" and "Muhammad is the messenger of God".[1][2]

Hamas flags at the 25th anniversary rally in 2012

See also

References

  1. ↑ Marshall, Tim. A Flag Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of National Symbols. Scribner. p. 148.
  2. ↑ McLaughlin, Jenna. "Stop mixing up the Islamic flags: A guide for lazy journalists". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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