Blue color means that the Azerbaijani people are of TURKISH origin, blue color is connected with the idea of TURKISHNESS.
Red symbolizes the desire to build a modern society, to develop democracy, in short, to modernize and develop.
Green color – indicates belonging to Islamic civilization, the religion of Islam.
The crescent was once the coat of arms of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. After the Turks captured the city in 1453, the coat of arms was adopted by the Ottoman Empire as a symbol of Islam and passed on to other peoples of the same religion. The crescent on the flag is a symbol of the Turkish people. As for the meaning of the octagonal star, it is connected with the spelling of the word “Azerbaijan” in the old alphabet. Thus, in the old alphabet, the word “Azerbaijan” is written in eight letters.
The meaning of the octagonal star in history is as follows:
Turkism,
Islamism,
Contemporary,
Statehood,
Democracy,
Equality,
Azerbaijanism and
It is civilization.
The star on the Azerbaijani flag is widely used in the Azerbaijani architectural style and is a symbol of the eight corners of the Turkish people.
