Ismaili Community Celebrete Golden Jubilee.

The Ismaili community around the world is celebrating the golden jubilee of Prince Karim Aga Khan’s ascension to the throne of the Imamat on July 11, 1957, at age 21 while a student at Harvard University. His grandfather Sir Sultan Mohammad Shah or Aga Khan III preceded him.

He was chosen because his grandfather wanted to be succeeded by somebody young who had grown up during a new age and who could provide a new outlook during his time as Imam.
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About the flag

The flag is green with a red diagonal stripe running from upper hoist to lower fly. The flag was designed in 1927 and officially unfurled on 19 June 1927. According to another page at the ismaili website ( http://www.ismaili.net/ ) the flag is only flown on certain special occasions and "As soon as the occasion is over, the flag is required to be removed and folded up. It is quite improper to keep it fluttering for days together or to use it with faded colours. It is common for flags to be hoisted at sunrise and hauled down at sunset."At that page there is also a photo showing a special version of the flag on the tabletop beside the Ismaili Imam- "It is clearly seen in the photo of Hazar Imam when he was ordaining the New Ismaili Constitution that there was a small Ismaili flag on Imam's table, having an image of the Coat-of-Arms, i.e., the monogram of a crown (taj) on it. This is a royal monogram which was originally presented by Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah after his gracious arrival in India from Europe on March 2, 1920."Ned Smith, 6 January 2006