Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Flag of the Crescent and Star ) . The flag comprises a dark green field , representing the Muslim majority of Pakistan , with a vertical white stripe in the hoist , that represents the Christians and other multi-faith communities of the country .
Simplified: The flag is a green field with a white crescent moon and five-rayed star at its center , and a vertical white stripe at the hoist side .