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BAGHDAD, April 26 -- It was supposed to be the perfect symbol for a new and unified Iraq: an Islamic crescent on a field of pure white, with two blue stripes representing the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and a third yellow stripe to symbolize the country's Kurdish minority.

 

But the new national flag, presented Monday after an artistic competition sponsored by the Iraqi Governing Council, appears to have met with widespread public disapproval here -- in part because of its design and in part because of the increasing unpopularity of the U.S.-appointed council.

I think it's very nice looking. Good job representing the two rivers, which were instrumental in Ancient Mesopotamia. Also good to include something to represent the Kurds. Then they have the crescent, a Muslim symbol. I'm actually a little surprsed the crescent isnt green. Anyways, its a very nicely designed flag IMO

I don't know. The colors are nice and symbolic and all but blue and yellow on a flag don't seem to be the right colors for a middle eastern country. It needs some red on there.

I don't know.  The colors are nice and symbolic and all but blue and yellow on a flag don't seem to be the right colors for a middle eastern country.  It needs some red on there.

im sure the red, white and blue would go quite nicely over there

Anyone see the daily show last nite....they added an amazed face wich stood for "all the iraqis without food shelter protection or water wondering why in the f*** they were concerned about a flag"

 

Also, they were saying how the colors matched those of a "friendly rival....er....mortal enemy' of iraq.

Also, they were saying how the colors matched those of a "friendly rival....er....mortal enemy' of iraq.

Yeah that was the most genius part of it all.

f*** Iraq, they Middle East is like the ugly stepchild you lock in the basement when company comes over.

f*** Iraq, they Middle East is like the ugly stepchild you lock in the basement when company comes over.

Did they at least feed you when they locked you down there, steve?

Did they at least feed you when they locked you down there, steve?

Ouch, and no.