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Organic Law
1924, Iraq
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effect on Iraq
- In Iraq: British occupation and the mandatory regime
The Organic Law, as the constitution was called, went into effect right after it was signed by the king in March 1925. It provided for a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary government, and a bicameral legislature. The latter was composed of an elected House of Representatives and…
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flag of Iraq
- In flag of Iraq
The Organic Law of July 10, 1924, modified the design by truncating the triangle and adding two white seven-pointed stars, representing the Arabs and the Kurds. The Iraqi monarchy was overthrown in 1958, and on July 14, 1959, an entirely new flag was established; its vertical…
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