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List of Iranian flags

The following is a list of flags of Iran.

National flag

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Flag Date Use Description
  1980–present Iran State flag and National flag A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the national emblem in red centred on the white band and the Takbir written in the Kufic script in white, repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red band, for a total of 22 times on the fringe of the bands. Dimensions: 4:7

Governmental flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  1980–present Flag of the Islamic Consultative Assembly [1]
  2001–present Flag of the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad
  2011–present Flag of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare
  2019–present Flag of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism
  1984–present Flag of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
  1980–present Flag of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance A white flag with dark blue borders with a blue emblem of Iran on the center top.
  1980–present Flag of the Ministry of Education
  1980–present Flag of the Ministry of Energy
  2020–present Flag of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs A plain white flag with the logo of the Ministry of Foreign affairs.
  2011–present Flag of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade A blue field with the Iranian emblem on center-top
  2017–present Flag of the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
  1983–present Flag of the Ministry of Intelligence
  1980–present Flag of the Ministry of Interior
  1980–present Flag of the Ministry of Justice
  1980–present Flag of the Ministry of Petroleum A dark blue field with the national flag of Iran in the canton[2][3]
  2011–present Flag of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development A white flag with light blue borders with a blue emblem of Iran on the center top
  2000–present Flag of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology A blue field with the logo of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology[4]
  2010–present Flag of the Ministry of Sport and Youth A white flag with dark blue borders with a blue emblem of Iran on the center top

Military and police flags

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Main article: Flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
Flag Date Use Description
  1980–present Naval jack of Iran A dark blue field with a yellow Iranian emblem
  1979–present Official flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  1980–present Flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces
  1979–present Ceremonial flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
  1980–present Flag of armored units
  1980–present Flag of provincial commands
  1985–present 1985 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
  1985–present Flag of the Quds Force
  1979–present Flag of Basij
  ?–present Flag of the General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces
  ?–present Ceremonial flag of the Iranian Army
  ?–present Flag of the Iranian Army
  ?–present Flag of the Iranian Police (NAJA)
  ?–present Flag of the Iranian Army Ground Forces (NEZAJA)
  ?–present Alternative Flag of the Iranian Army Ground Forces
  ?–present Flag of Army Aviation of Iranian Army
  ?–present Flag of the Iranian Army Air Force (NEHAJA)
  ?–present Flag of the Iranian Army Navy Force (NEDAJA)
  ?–present Alternative Flag of the Iranian Army Navy Force
  ?–present Flag of the Iranian Army Air Defense Force (PEDAJA)
  ?–present Flag of the Iranian Army Air Defense Force (PEDAJA)
  ?–present Flag of the Joint Staff the Iranian Army
  ?–present Flag of Retirees Association of Army
  ?–present Flag of Secretariat of the General Supervision of the Army Ground Force Command
  ?–present Flag of Physical Education Organization of Army of Iran
  1979–1991 Flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Committees
  1979–1991 Old flag of Shahrbani

City flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  ?–present Flag of Chaharbagh
  ?–present Flag of Tehran
  ?–present Flag of Urmia

Organization flags

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Flag Date Use Description
  ?–present Flag of Fars News Agency A white field with the Fars News Agency logo charged in the centre
  ?–present Flag of the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs A white field with the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs logo charged in the centre[5]
  ?–present Flag of Mehr News Agency A white field with the Mehr News Agency logo charged in the centre[6]
  ?–present Flag of the National Iranian Oil Company A blue field with the National Iranian Oil Company logo charged in the centre

Historical flags

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Flag Date Use Description
   2400 BC Shahdad standard One of the oldest flags and the oldest known metal flag in human history.[7][8][9][10]
  559–529 BC Standard of the Achaemenid Empire Also called Derafsh Sahbaz, it was the standard of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
  559–529 BC Another reconstructed standard of the Achaemenid Empire
  247 BC–224 AD Parthian Sun The flag of Parthians is not known, but it has been stated that they used sun as one of their main emblems.[citation needed]
  147 BC–221/222 AD Standard of the Elymais
  224–651 Flag of the Sasanian Empire Called Derafsh Kaviani, it is the mythological and historical flag of Iran until the end of the Sassanid dynasty, which according to Ferdowsi's narration in the Shahnameh, this flag emerged with the uprising of Kaveh the Blacksmith against the tyrannical king Zahak and the beginning of the Fereydon's kingdom and Pishdadian dynasty.
  330-821 Flag of the Mihranid dynasty
  861–1003 Flag of the Saffarid dynasty [citation needed]
  861–1538 Standard of the Shirvanshahs dynasty
  864–928 Flag of the Alid dynasties of northern Iran A plain white flag
  1090–1162 1st flag of the Nizari Ismaili state Plain green flag
  1162–1256 2nd flag of the Nizari Ismaili state Plain red flag
  1097–1231 Flag of the Khwarazmian Empire A plain black flag with a green crescent on the canton
  1258–1432 Flag of the Ilkhanate and the Jalayirid Sultanate A scarlet square on a golden field
  1384–1405 Flag of the Timurid Empire
  1405–1502 Flag of the Timurid Empire
 
 1452-1478 Standard of Uzun Hasan Uzun Hasan's standard, sultan of Aq Qoyunlu from 1452 until 1478
 
1501-1524
 1502–1524 Flag of the Safavid dynasty[11] A green background with a gold circle on the top.
  1524–1576 Flag of the Safavid dynasty

during Shah Tahmasp's reign

The reason he had placed a sheep on the official flag was that he was born during the month of Aries.[11]
  1576–1732 Flag of the Safavid dynasty After Shah Tahmasp's death, the sheep was replaced by a lion.[11]
 
 1576–1666 Banner of the Safavid Qizilbash Features the Lion and Sun emblem on white
  1736–1747 Standard of Nader Shah Ten-stripes, five red and five yellow
  1747–1796 Standard of the Afsharid dynasty Three-striped version
  1747–1796 Standard of the Afsharid dynasty Four-striped version
 
 1734-1796 Flag of the Afsharid navy Plain white flag with a red shamshir
  1751–1779 Flag of Karim Khan[12] The "Ya Karim" flag, which was a pun on Karim Khan Zand's name, and Al-Karim (the generous), which was one of the Islamic names of God.
  1751–1794 A Zand flag[12] Green Striped Lion and Sun Standard
  1751–1794 A Zand flag[12] Red and Green Striped Lion and Sun Standard
  1789–1797[citation needed] Flag of the Qajar dynasty[citation needed] A red background with a lion in a circle in middle of it.
  1797–1848[citation needed] Flag of the Qajar dynasty[citation needed] A white background with the Lion and Sun on it.
  1848–1852[citation needed] Flag of the Qajar dynasty[citation needed] The green and red border was added.
  1852–1907[citation needed] Flag of the Qajar dynasty[citation needed] Without red borders.
  1886 Flag of the Qajar dynasty A long horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the Iranian lion surrounded in the middle, overlapping the tricolors
  1910–1980 Civil flag and ensign of Iran A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red
  1920–1921 Flag of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Iran The word Kaveh is written in the canton of the flag referring to the legendary hero Kaveh the Blacksmith from the old Iranian epic poem "Shahnameh" who lead a rebellion against Zahak.
  1925–1979 State flag and ensign of the constitutional monarchy of Iran under the Pahlavi dynasty This flag was standardised during the constitutional monarchy era, but the main flag elements were unchanged and described in the Iranian supplementary fundamental laws of 7 October 1907.
  1925–1979 War flag and ensign of Iran War flag and ensign of Iran. (It was first designed in 1910 with the Kiani Crown, which was switched to the Pahlavi Crown in 1925.)
  1979–1979 War flag and ensign of the Islamic Republic of Iran War flag and ensign of the Islamic Republic of Iran (by removing the Pahlavi Crown and before the withdrawal of the Lion and Sun).
  1980 First flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the emblem in the middle
  1980 Flag of Islamic Republic of Iran with the first Takbir design A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the national emblem in red centred on the white band and the Takbir written in a different Kufic script in white, repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red band, for a total of 22 times on the fringe of the bands. The similarity of the Takbir design and "usa" led to the changing and banning of the design. Dimensions: 4:7

Political flags

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Flag Date Party Description
Current
Link to file 1991–present Assembly of the Forces of Imam's Line
  2005–present National Trust Party
1989–present Fada'iyan-e Islam
  1941–present Iran Party
  1941–present Pan-Iranist Party and Nation Party of Iran A green field with a white circle and a red symbol
  Ditto, but with colors that copies the Nazi party
Opposition parties active in exile
  2013–present National Council of Iran A long horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the Iranian lion surrounded by wheat in the middle.
  2004–present Kingdom Assembly of Iran Derafsh Kaviani
  2004–present Kurdistan Free Life Party A bicolor of red and green, with an orange sun on the top and "PJAK" on the bottom
  2004–present Eastern Kurdistan Forces
Link to file 2004–present Women's Defense Forces
Link to file 2004–present Eastern Kurdistan Units
  2002–present Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement
  1994–present Constitutionalist Party of Iran
  1993–present National Council of Resistance of Iran A long horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the Iranian lion in the middle
  1991–present Kurdistan Freedom Party
  1990–present National Liberation Movement of Ahwaz
  1984–present Komala Kurdistan's Organization of the Communist Party of Iran Plain red flag
  1965–present People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran White field with a red MEK logo
  Ditto, yellow variant
  1945–present Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan
  1887–present Social Democrat Hunchakian Party
Former
  1971–1980 Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas
 
  late 1950s – 1965 Islamic Nations Party
  1952 – late 1950s SUMKA Flag of the National Socialist Workers Party of Iran. Similar to the flag of Nazi Germany
Other
Link to file 2015–present Islamic Resistance Movement of Azerbaijan
  2012–present Jaish ul-Adl
  ?–present Arab separatist flag Pan-Arab tricolor with a green star in the middle

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "مراسم وداع با پیکر شهدای ترور در مجلس - خبرگزاری تسنیم - Tasnim". www.tasnimnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-18.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Petroleum, Iran".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2020-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ https://sccr.ir/ImageViewerT.aspx?id=28808 [bare URL image file]
  5. ^ "Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, Iran". www.crwflags.com.
  6. ^ "نشست گروه موسیقی آریان". 2 July 2014.
  7. ^ Graef, Katrien De; Tavernier, Jan (2012-12-07). Susa and Elam. Archaeological, Philological, Historical and Geographical Perspectives.: Proceedings of the International Congress Held at Ghent University, December 14-17, 2009. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-20740-0.
  8. ^ Pittman, Holly (1984). Art of the Bronze Age : southeastern Iran, western Central Asia, and the Indus Valley. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 0-87099-365-8. OCLC 10458778.
  9. ^ Hansen, Donald P.; Ehrenberg, Erica (2002). Leaving no stones unturned : essays on the ancient Near East and Egypt in honor of Donald P. Hansen. Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns. ISBN 978-1-57506-528-1. OCLC 747412049.
  10. ^ Hakemi, Ali; Sajjadi, S. M. S. (1997). Shahdad : archaeological excavations of a bronze age center in Iran. Rome: Istituto italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente. ISBN 81-204-1017-3. OCLC 38932972.
  11. ^ a b c "Persia (Iran) from XVI to XVIIIth century". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  12. ^ a b c "Iran Politics Club: Iranian Military Uniforms Pictorial History 19: Zand". iranpoliticsclub.net. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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