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Kurdistan Flag Day: PM Barzani marks ‘flag of all diverse components’

“We salute the esteemed martyrs who sacrificed themselves for the sake of the flag and the land of Kurdistan,” the premier said.

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (center), accompanied by Peshmerga officers and members of various ethnic and religious components, raised Kurdistan Region flag to mark national flag day in Erbil, Dec. 17, 2023. (Pho
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (center), accompanied by Peshmerga officers and members of various ethnic and religious components, raised Kurdistan Region flag to mark national flag day in Erbil, Dec. 17, 2023. (Pho
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ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Sunday marked the Kurdistan Flag Day, raising the national symbol and saying it belongs to the all diverse components of the Region.

Escorted by Peshmerga officers, Prime Minister Barzani raised the Kurdistan Region flag in Erbil in the presence of various representatives of all ethnic and religious components in Iraq’s Kurdish region to mark the day, according to footage shared by the premier’s office.

“On the Kurdistan Flag Day; the flag of all diverse components of Kurdistan, we mark the day in high esteem,” Barzani said in a sound bite accompanying the footage.

“We salute the esteemed martyrs who sacrificed themselves for the sake of the flag and the land of Kurdistan,” the premier said.

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (sixth from right) standing for a group photo with members of the Kurdistan Region diverse components in Erbil to mark Kurdistan Flag Day, Dec. 17, 2023. (Photo: KRG)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (sixth from right) standing for a group photo with members of the Kurdistan Region diverse components in Erbil to mark Kurdistan Flag Day, Dec. 17, 2023. (Photo: KRG)

On Nov. 11, 1999, the Kurdistan Parliament ratified the Kurdistan flag law, choosing red, white, and green banners with a sun in the middle as its official flag.

Five years later, December 17 was designated by the Kurdistan Parliament as Flag Day to honor the symbol and the martyrs of Kurdistan.

To honor the day, activities across the region are being held at schools, universities, and public offices. Business establishments have also decorated their offices with the flag.

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) President Masoud Barzani and Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani similarly marked the day.

Read More: ‘Our flag is a symbol of resilience,’ says KDP President Barzani on Kurdistan Flag Day

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (sixth from right) standing for a group photo with members of Peshmerga forces in Erbil to mark Kurdistan Flag Day, Dec. 17, 2023. (Photo: KRG)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (fourth from right) standing for a group photo with members of Peshmerga forces in Erbil to mark Kurdistan Flag Day, Dec. 17, 2023. (Photo: KRG)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) is pictured during a flag-raising ceremony on the Kurdistan Region Flag Day, Dec. 17, 2023. (Photo: KRG)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) is pictured during a flag-raising ceremony on the Kurdistan Region Flag Day, Dec. 17, 2023. (Photo: KRG)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) is seen escorted by a Peshmerga officer at a flag-raising ceremony in Erbil to mark Kurdistan Region Flag Day, Dec. 17, 2023. (Photo: KRG)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) is seen escorted by a Peshmerga officer at a flag-raising ceremony in Erbil to mark Kurdistan Region Flag Day, Dec. 17, 2023. (Photo: KRG)
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