Today is State Flag Day in Azerbaijan.
Under a decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev on 17 November 2009, State Flag Day is celebrated in the country every year on 9 November.
Since Azerbaijan restored its independence, the State Flag has become one of the sacred state symbols for all its citizens, representing national sovereignty.
A legacy of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR), the flag demonstrates our commitment to the ideal of freedom, national and spiritual values, and universal ideals.
Azerbaijan’s state flag was adopted at a meeting of the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on 9 November 1918 and retained its official status until April 1920. On 17 November 1990, the same flag was approved as the State Flag of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic at a session held on the initiative and under the leadership of Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, who was then Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
On 5 February 1991, Azerbaijan’s Supreme Soviet adopted the law “On the State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, declaring it the state flag. On 18 October 1991, through the Constitutional Act “On the State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, the Republic of Azerbaijan restored the state symbols of the ADR, including the State Flag, as its successor.
On 8 June 2004, the legal framework in this area was strengthened by the law “On the Rules for the Use of the State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan”. Under the decree, the State Flag flies above the buildings of Azerbaijan’s state institutions and diplomatic missions and is raised at major international events, prestigious ceremonies and gatherings, as well as large-scale public and political meetings, cultural events and sporting competitions, symbolising national unity.
Under an amendment to the Labour Code concerning State Flag Day adopted in November 2009, 9 November — State Flag Day — was added to the country’s list of non-working public holidays.
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani
