More than just a stone and a fruit, Laal-u-Anar (Badakhshan and Kandahar). The strong, shining, spectacular Laal of the mountains of Badakhshan and the nourishing, sweet, and sublime Anar of the orchards of Kandahar symbolizes the rich resources that Afghanistan has to care for her people, their red color reminds us of the patriots who have sacrificed for Afghanistan, and the strength of both are a lesson.