Azerbaijan marks the National Flag Day

Azerbaijan marks the National Flag Day- November 9. The three-color national flag of Azerbaijan was accepted by the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) on November 9, 1918.

Report informs, after the collapse of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on April 28, 1920, and the establishment of the Soviet regime, this flag was relinquished in Azerbaijan.

Yet the flag was restored by order of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) and was declared the national flag of the Autonomous Republic on November 17, 1990.

Under the executive order signed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on November 18, 2009, November 9 is marked as the National Flag Day.

President also sent proposals to the parliament to make amendments to the Labor Code. The parliament assessed the proposal and made relevant amendments to the Labor Code. According to the amendment, the National Flag Day is a non-working day.

On September 1, 2010, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev participated in the National Flag Square's inauguration.

The National Flag Museum was also built at this flagpole.