List of Iranian flags

The following is a list of flags of Iran.

National flag
FlagDateUseDescription
1980–presentIran State flag and National flagA 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
FlagDateUseDescription
1980–presentFlag of the Islamic Consultative Assembly[1]
2001–presentFlag of the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad
2011–presentFlag of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare
2019–presentFlag of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism
1984–presentFlag of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
1980–presentFlag of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and FinanceA white flag with dark blue borders with a blue Emblem of Iran on the center top.[2][3]
1980–presentFlag of the Ministry of Education
1980–presentFlag of the Ministry of Energy
2020–presentFlag of the Ministry of Foreign AffairsA plain white flag with the logo of the Ministry of Foreign affairs.
2011–presentFlag of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and TradeA blue field with the Iranian Emblem on center-top.
2017–presentFlag of the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
1983–presentFlag of the Ministry of Intelligence
1980–presentFlag of the Ministry of Interior
1980–presentFlag of the Ministry of Justice
1980–presentFlag of the Ministry of PetroleumA dark blue field with the National Flag of Iran in the canton.[4][5]
2011–presentFlag of the Ministry of Roads and Urban DevelopmentA white flag with light blue borders with a blue Emblem of Iran on the center top.
2000–presentFlag of the Ministry of Science, Research and TechnologyA blue field with the logo of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.[6]
2010–presentFlag of the Ministry of Sport and YouthA white flag with dark blue borders with a blue Emblem of Iran on the center top.

Military and police flags
Main article: Flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
FlagDateUseDescription
1980–presentNaval Jack of IranA 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
Flag of the General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces
Ceremonial Flag of the Iranian Army
Flag of the Iranian Army
Flag of the Iranian Police (NAJA)
1979–1991 Flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Committees
1979–1991 Old flag of Shahrbani


City flags
FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–presentFlag of Chaharbagh
 ?–presentFlag of Tehran
 ?–presentFlag of Urmia

Organization flags
FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–presentFlag of Fars News AgencyA white field with the Fars News Agency logo charged in the centre
 ?–presentFlag of the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans AffairsA white field with the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs logo charged in the centre[7]
 ?–presentFlag of Mehr News AgencyA white field with the Mehr News Agency logo charged in the centre.[8]
 ?–presentFlag of the National Iranian Oil CompanyA blue field with the National Iranian Oil Company logo charged in the centre.

Historical flags
FlagDateUseDescription
2400 BC Shahdad Standard One of the oldest flags and the oldest known metal flag in human history.[9][10][11][12]
559–529 BCStandard of the Achaemenid EmpireAlso 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's been stated that they used sun as one of their main emblems.
147 BC–221/222 AD Standard of the Elymais
224–651Flag of the Sasanian EmpireCalled Derafsh Kaviani, It's 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.
330-821Flag of the Mihranid dynasty
861–1003Flag of the Saffarid dynasty
861-1538Standard of the Shirvanshahs dynasty
864–928Flag of the Alid dynasties of northern IranA plain white flag.
945 - 1055Flag of the Buyid dynasty
1037-1194Flag of the Seljuk Empire
1090-11621st Flag of the Nizari Ismaili statePlain green flag.
1162-12562nd Flag of the Nizari Ismaili statePlain red flag.
1097-1231Flag of the Khwarazmian EmpireA plain black flag with a yellow crescent on the canton.
1258-1432Flag of The Ilkhanate and The Jalayirid SultanateA scarlet square on a golden field.
1374–1468Flag of Qara Qoyunlu
1384–1405Flag of the Timurid Empire
1405–1502Flag of the Timurid Empire
1452-1478Flag of Aq Qoyunlu from the period of the Uzun Hasan's reign
1502–1524Flag of the Safavid DynastyGreen field with a yellow circle on top.
1524–1576Flag of the Safavid Dynasty
1576–1732Flag of the Safavid Dynasty
1736–1747Standard of Nader Shah
1736–1747 Another Standard of Nader Shah
1747–1796Flag of the Afsharid Dynasty
1747–1796Flag of the Afsharid Dynasty
1747–1760 Imperial Flag II of the Afsharid Dynasty A flag with 6 red stripes and 5 white stripes.
1734-1796 Flag of the Afsharid navy Plain white flag with a red sword.
1751–1794Flag of the Zand Dynasty
1751–1794 Flag of the Zand Dynasty
1751–1794 Flag of the Zand Dynasty 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. It's the variant flag.
1789–1797Flag of the Qajar Dynasty
1789–1797Flag of the Qajar Dynasty
1797–1848Flag of the Qajar DynastyPlain white flag with the Iranian Lion in the center.
1848–1852Flag of the Qajar Dynasty
1852–1907Flag of the Qajar Dynasty
1886Flag of the Qajar DynastyA long horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the Iranian lion surrounded on the middle, overlapping the tricolors.
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.
1925–1979State Flag and Ensign of the Constitutional Monarchy of Iran under Pahlavi dynastyThis 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.
1910–1980Civil Flag and Ensign of IranA horizontal tricolor of green, white and red.
1925–1979War Flag and Ensign of IranWar Flag and Ensign of Iran (It was first designed in 1910 with Kiani Crown which was switched to Pahlavi Crown in 1925).
1979–1979War Flag and Ensign of the Islamic Republic of IranWar Flag and Ensign of the Islamic Republic of Iran (By removing the Pahlavi Crown and before withdrawal of Lion and Sun).
1980First Flag of the Islamic Republic of IranA horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the emblem on the middle.
1980Flag of Islamic Republic of Iran with the first Takbir designA 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. Similarity of the Takbir design and "usa" led to changing and the banning of the design. Dimensions: 4:7

Political flags
FlagDatePartyDescription
Current
Link to file1991–presentAssembly of the Forces of Imam's Line
2005–presentNational Trust Party
1989–presentFada'iyan-e Islam
1941–presentIran Party
1941–presentPan-Iranist Party and Nation Party of IranA 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–presentNational Council of IranA long horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the Iranian lion surrounded by wheat on the middle.
2004–presentKingdom Assembly of IranDerafsh Kaviani
2004–presentKurdistan Free Life PartyA bicolor of red and green, with a orange sun on the top and "PJAK" on the bottom.
2004–presentEastern Kurdistan Forces
Link to file2004–presentWomen's Defense Forces
Link to file2004–presentEastern Kurdistan Units
2002–presentSouthern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement
1994–presentConstitutionalist Party of Iran
1993–presentNational Council of Resistance of IranA long horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the Iranian lion on the middle.
1991–presentKurdistan Freedom Party
1990–presentNational Liberation Movement of Ahwaz
1984–presentKomala Kurdistan's Organization of the Communist Party of IranPlain red flag.
1965–presentPeople's Mojahedin Organization of IranWhite field with a red MEK logo.
Ditto, yellow variant.
1945–presentDemocratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan
1887–presentSocial Democrat Hunchakian Party
Former
1971–1980Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas
late 1950s-1965Islamic Nations Party
1952-late 1950sSUMKAThe National Socialist Workers Party of Iran. Similar to Nazi Germany
Other
Link to file2015–presentIslamic Resistance Movement of Azerbaijan
2012–presentJaish ul-Adl
 ?–presentArab separatist flagPan Arab tricolor with a green star in the middle

See also

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