Original sentence: A new seal was designed, with a rising sun (a reference to the former name, Khorasan, meaning "Land of the Rising Sun"), a pulpit and the Quran for Islam, ribbons with the national colors, a cogwheel for industry, and a red star for communism.After the overthrow of the Khalq faction by the Parcham faction, the flag was changed.The new leadership re-established the black, red, and green tricolor, representing the past, blood shed for independence, and the Islamic faith, respectively
Edited sentence: A new seal was designed, with a rising sun (a reference to the former name, Khorasan, meaning “Land of the Rising Sun”), the suns rays representing the people’s liberation by the Soviets, a pulpit and the Quran for Islam, ribbons with the national colors, a cogwheel for industry, and a red star for communism.When the Soviets invaded in 1980, their puppet-leader re-established the black, red, and green tricolor, representing the past, blood shed for independence, and the Islamic faith, respectively