List of Iranian flags

The following is a list of flags of Iran.

National flag edit

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 edit

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 edit

FlagDateUseDescription
1980–presentNaval jack of IranA dark blue field with a yellow Iranian emblem
1979–presentOfficial flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
1980–presentFlag of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces
1979–presentCeremonial flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
1980–presentFlag of armored units
1980–presentFlag of provincial commands
1985–present1985 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
1985–presentFlag of the Quds Force
1979–presentFlag of Basij
?–presentFlag of the General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces
?–presentCeremonial flag of the Iranian Army
?–presentFlag of the Iranian Army
?–presentFlag of the Iranian Police (NAJA)
?–presentFlag of the Iranian Army Ground Forces (NEZAJA)
?–presentAlternative Flag of the Iranian Army Ground Forces
?–presentFlag of Army Aviation of Iranian Army
?–presentFlag of the Iranian Army Air Force (NEHAJA)
?–presentFlag of the Iranian Army Navy Force (NEDAJA)
?–presentAlternative Flag of the Iranian Army Navy Force
?–presentFlag of the Iranian Army Air Defense Force (PEDAJA)
?–presentFlag of the Iranian Army Air Defense Force (PEDAJA)
?–presentFlag of the Joint Staff the Iranian Army
?–presentFlag of Retirees Association of Army
?–presentFlag of Secretariat of the General Supervision of the Army Ground Force Command
?–presentFlag of Physical Education Organization of Army of Iran
1979–1991Flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Committees
1979–1991Old flag of Shahrbani

City flags edit

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

Organization flags edit

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 edit

FlagDateUseDescription
2400 BCShahdad standardOne 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 BCAnother reconstructed standard of the Achaemenid Empire
247 BC–224 ADParthian SunThe 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 ADStandard of the Elymais
224–651Flag of the Sasanian EmpireCalled 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.
330-821Flag of the Mihranid dynasty
861–1003Flag of the Saffarid dynasty [citation needed]
861–1538Standard of the Shirvanshahs dynasty
864–928Flag of the Alid dynasties of northern IranA plain white flag
945–1055Flag of the Buyid dynasty
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 green crescent on the canton
1258–1432Flag of the Ilkhanate and the Jalayirid SultanateA scarlet square on a golden field
1384–1405Flag of the Timurid Empire
1405–1502Flag of the Timurid Empire
1452-1478Flag of Aq Qoyunlu from the period of 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
1736–1747Another standard of Nader Shah
1747–1796Flag of the Afsharid dynasty
1747–1796Flag of the Afsharid dynasty
1747–1760Imperial flag II of the Afsharid dynastyA flag with six red stripes and five white stripes
1734-1796Flag of the Afsharid navyPlain white flag with a red sword
1751–1794Flag of the Zand dynasty
1751–1794Flag of the Zand dynasty
1751–1794Flag of the Zand dynastyThe "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. 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 in the middle, overlapping the tricolors
1920–1921Flag of the Soviet Socialist Republic of IranThe 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 the 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 the Kiani Crown, which was switched to the 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 the withdrawal of the Lion and Sun).
1980First flag of the Islamic Republic of IranA horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the emblem in 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. The similarity of the Takbir design and "usa" led to the changing and banning of the design. Dimensions: 4:7

Political flags edit

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 in the middle.
2004–presentKingdom Assembly of IranDerafsh Kaviani
2004–presentKurdistan Free Life PartyA bicolor of red and green, with an 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 in 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 1950sSUMKAFlag of the National Socialist Workers Party of Iran. Similar to the flag of 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 edit

References edit

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