Emblem of Afghanistan

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/emblem-of-afghanistan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of initial prominent use on flag?1901
2. What is the primary role?National symbol representing the government, sovereignty, and cultural identity of Afghanistan
3. When did the emblem first appear on Afghanistan's flag?It was added to the flag in 1901, more than a hundred years ago.
4. Why does the emblem change sometimes?New leaders change it to show their ideas or beliefs, like religion or politics.

Palimpsest: A manuscript or piece of writing material that has been reused after one has been scraped or washed off.
Ideological Shifts: Changes in the fundamental beliefs and principles that guide a political or social movement.
National Cohesion: The sense of unity and solidarity among the people of a nation.
Statehood: The condition of being an independent state with recognized sovereignty and governmental authority.