The Kurdistan flag, a symbol for its people ... Alaya Rengin, or “The Colorful Flag” with a sun shining into bands of red, white and green was first used by Kurds in Turkey by the Republic ...

People sing Kurdistan's national anthem in Sulaimani on December 17, 2018. Video: Rudaw TV Alaya Rengin, or “The Colorful Flag” with a sun shining into bands of red, white and green was first ...

And atop that edifice flies a huge Kurdistan flag, its sun radiating both the warmth of the people here, and their aspirations for a day when the flag will rise above a state of its own.