The Iraqi flag is made of three equal-sized horizontal bands of red, white, and black, and there is the takbīr (Allahu akbar, "God is [the] greatest") in green Kufic script in the middle of the white stripe.

The colors of the Iraqi flag bear great symbolism. The flag features a horizontal tricolor of red, white and black. Combined with the green Kufic script on the white band, these colors make up the “pan-Arab” colors. The red is used to symbolize the courage and struggles of the nation. The black represents both the oppression and triumph of the Islamic religion. The color white symbolizes the future of Iraq and the generosity of its people. The green is a color that is associated with Islam.