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This is a list of flags used by the people of Iranic origin.
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This is a list of flags used by the people of Iranic origin.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 550–330 BCE | Flag of the Achaemenids also known as the Standard of Cyrus the Great | Shahbaz |
 | 300 BC –651 AD [1] [2] [3] [4] | Flag of the Sassanids, also known as the Standard of the Kays | Derafsh Kaviani |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 799-1607 | Symbol of the Shirvanshahs | |
 | 1171–1260 | Flag of the Ayyubid dynasty | |
 | 1502-1524 | Flag of the Safavid dynasty | under Ismail I |
 | 1524–1576 | Flag of the Safavid dynasty | under Tahmasp I |
 | 1576–1666 | Flag of the Safavid dynasty | Lion and sun |
 | 1709–1738 | Flag of the Hotaki dynasty | |
 | 1736–1796 | Flag of the Afsharid dynasty | |
 | 1747–1826 | Flag of the Durrani Empire | |
 | 1750–1796 | Flag of the Zand dynasty | |
 | 1964 - July 29, 1980 | Flag of Iran, also known as the Three Colour Flag | With the Lion and sun on the center. Used by a number of Iranian exiles in opposition. |
 | 20 March 1953 - 24 November 1992 | Flag of Tajikistan | |
 | 10 September 1991 - 24 November 1992 | Flag of Tajikistan | |
 | since 24 November 1992 | Flag of Tajikistan | |
 | since 2012 | Flag of Rojava | |
 | June - August 1993 | Flag of the Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | since July 29, 1980 | Flag of Iran, also known as the Three Colour Flag | |
 | since November 24, 1992 | Flag of Tajikistan | |
 | since August 15, 2021 | Flag of Afghanistan | |
 | since 1927 | Flag of Kurdistan geo-cultural region, also known as The Colorful Flag | this flag also is being used for Kurdistan region in Iraq, an autonomous region in federal state of Iraq |
 | since 26 November 1990 | Flag of South Ossetia | |
 | since 26 November 1990 | Flag of North Ossetia | |
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