The national flag of Pakistan symbolizes Pakistan's commitment to Islam
and the rights of religious minorities. The green represents the Muslim
majority in Pakistan and the white stripe represents religious minorities. The
crescent represents progress and the five-pointed star represents light and
knowledge. As the Crescent and Star is the most prominent part of Flag, it became the national symbol which can be incorporated in to state issued articles including Postage Stamps, Coins, Currency Notes, Stamp Papers, State Emblem, Government Stationary etc.
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Pakistan Flag
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To delve into the genesis of the Pakistan flag, the All India Muslim
League used the Islamic ‘Subz Hilali Parcham’ meaning ‘green flag with the
crescent’, since its inception in 1906, in Dacca.
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All India Muslim League Flag
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At the All India Muslim League’s Lucknow session in 1937, Mohammad Ali
Jinnah pronounced that
the League’s green flag – the flag of Islam, to be the
national flag for the ‘Land of the Pure’. I feel confident that once they
understand and realize the policy and program of the Muslim League, the entire
Musalman population of India will rally round its platform and under its flag. So
said Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his Presidential address.
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Meeting after 1937 Session
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If you look at the crescent in Pakistan’s flag, it is facing the right
side which means it’s a waning crescent, but it should be a waxing crescent (facing
on the left side) which represents progress and growth. But as the flag is two-sided
and always flows from left to right this contention is refutable.
Keeping the flag in mind initial postage stamps, currency notes, and
coins issued by the Government of Pakistan contains the same position of
crescent and star (facing on the right side).
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Coins (1948)
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Currency Notes (1948-49)
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But soon it is realized that only a flag can be exempted, for all other
things a waxing crescent (facing on the left side) should be implemented. After
that postage stamps, currency notes, and coins were redesigned with the implementation
of a waxing crescent.
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Postage Stamps (1949)
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Coins (1950)
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Currency Notes (1951 onward)
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Even the state emblem of Pakistan which was adopted in 1954 contains
the left facing waxing crescent.
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State Emblem
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