near the hoist side of the red band, there is a vertical, white crescent (closed portion is toward the hoist side) partially enclosing five white five-pointed stars arranged in a circle
red denotes brotherhood and equality
white signifies purity and virtue
the waxing crescent moon symbolizes a young nation on the ascendancy
the five stars represent the nation's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice, and equality
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