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 | This List of Iranian flags is missing information about some of the details of the flags as Iranian flags have either logos or writings.(August 2020) |
The following is a list of flags of Iran .
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ?–present | Flag of Chaharbagh | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Tehran | |
 | ?–present | Flag of Urmia |
| 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 |
| 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 |
 | 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 |
| 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 |
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