Flag of Bangladesh at the Battle of Karbala. According to "CIA World Fact Book", the green used in the flag represent the lushness of the green landscape of the country. On 13 January 1972 the flag was modified. The map from the center was removed and the red disk moved towards the hoist. The red in the center is a symbolic representation of the blood Bengalis shed in the Bangladesh Liberation War. According to Bangladeshi government specifications, following is the specification of the national flag: The national flag of Bangladesh is flown on all working days on important government buildings and offices, e.g.,
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe consists of a red triangle situated at the hoist, with three horizontal green, yellow and green bands charged with two five-pointed black stars at the centre. Adopted in 1975 to replace the flag of Portugal from the colonial period, it has been the flag of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe since the country gained independence in that same year. The design of the present flag was inspired by and is almost identical to the flag of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé