Baku:National Flag Day is celebrated in Azerbaijan on November 9, marking a significant event in the country's history. This day was established by a decree from President Ilham Aliyev on November 17, 2009. According to Trend News Agency, the Azerbaijani tricolor was first adopted as the national flag on November 9, 1918, during the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic's government meeting. The flag features an eight-pointed star and crescent, symbolizing the sovereignty of Azerbaijan. After gaining independence in 1991, the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan reaffirmed the tricolor as the State Flag on February 5. In 2009, Article 105 of the Labor Code was amended to designate November 9 as National Flag Day, a non-working holiday. The "State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan" law provides a detailed description of the flag, which consists of three horizontal stripes blue on top, red in the middle, and green at the bottom. A white crescent and an eight-pointed star are centered on the red stripe on both sides of the flag. President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated the National Flag Square in Baku on September 1, 2010. The square's creation was decreed on November 17, 2007. The flag, weighing over 500 kilograms, measures 36 meters in width and 72 meters in length, making it one of the largest flags in the world. A Museum of the State Flag was also established at the square to honor the flag's significance.