Since the fall of the Ba’ath regime, the Iraqi flag has become a contested symbol representing both the legacy of the old regime as well as the dissatisfaction with the occupation and current political process in the country. With all the attempts to change the flag, it seems that the legacy of Saddam will ironically linger through the words Allah Akbar. Even when we remind ourselves that these words were not patented by Saddam, this raises the question of identity of the new Iraqi state. The new design of the flag has changed from a secular ideological symbol (prior to 1991) into a symbol that represents the Islamic ideology of the new state and its Islamic majority alongside neighboring states with Muslim majorities.  Rather than an attempt to find a common denominator that would unify the complex mosaic population of the country, the new design has ultimately marginalized the many non-Islamic minorities, including seculars, who believe in the separation of religion and state. The Iraqi Parliament’s decision to change the flag is not only a historical process, but a process that has caused a contentious reaction amongst Iraqis. Thus, in looking at the short history and genealogy of the process of the recently changed flag, one will better understand the change.