NATIONAL SYMBOLS

 

Flag

The flag of the Azerbaijan Republic consists of three horizontal stripes. Top to bottom: blue, red and green. There is a white crescent and an eightpointed star in the middle of the red stripe on both sides of the Flag. The proportion of the width to the length is 1 by 2. The flag in use is the same as that used by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from 1918 until it was occupied by the Soviets in 1920. The eightpointed star stands for the eight Turkic peoples; light blue is a traditional colour of these peoples; green is for Islam; red is for modernization and progress.

Emblem

The coat of arms of Azerbaijan incorporates the same symbols and colours as the flag, but here acting merely as a frame for the ancient symbol of the land: fire. 

 

 

National Anthem

Music by Useir Hajibeyov
Words by Ahmed Javad

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-coloured banner!
Thousands of people sacrificed their lives
You're 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 honour,
To hoist your banner,
All the young people are ready.
Glorious motherland,
Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan!

 

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

January 1 - New Year's Day
January 20 - Day of the Martyrs
March 8 - Women's Day
March 21 - Novruz Bayrami
May 9 - Victory in WW II Day
May 28 - Republic Day
June 15 - National Salvation Day
June 26 - Army and Navy Day
October 18 - National Independence Day
November 12- Constitution Day
November 17 - Day of National Revival
December 31 - Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis throughout the World