A post marking November 9 - National Flag Day has been shared on President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev’s social media accounts.
"Today, the Flag of Azerbaijan flies everywhere in Azerbaijan! Glory to the Flag of Azerbaijan!” the post reads.
First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva shared a post on her official social media page on the occasion of State Flag Day.
"May our tricolor flag, a source of endless pride, always embody the eternity of our independence, the unity of our people, and the strength of our state!” the post reads.
National Flag Day in Azerbaijan is celebrated on November 9, following a decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev on November 17, 2009.
The Azerbaijani tricolor was first adopted as the national flag on November 9, 1918, during a meeting of the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR).
After Azerbaijan regained its independence in 1991, the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan declared the tricolor, featuring an eight-pointed star and crescent, as the State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 5.
