List of flags used by Iranian peoples

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This is a list of flags used by the people of Iranic origin.

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Historical

Before Christ

FlagDateUseDescription
Standard of Cyrus the Great (White).svg 550–330 BCEFlag of the Achaemenids also known as the Standard of Cyrus the Great Shahbaz
Derafsh Kaviani flag of the late Sassanid Empire.svg 300 BC –651 AC [1] [2] [3] [4] Flag of the Sassanids, also known as the Standard of the Kays Derafsh Kaviani

After Islam

FlagDateUseDescription
Shirvan gerb.png 799-1607Symbol of the Shirvanshahs
Flag of Ayyubid Dynasty.svg 1171–1260Flag of the Ayyubid dynasty
Flag of Persia (1502-1524).svg 1502-1524Flag of the Safavid dynasty under Ismail I
Flag of Shah Tahmasp I.svg 1524–1576Flag of the Safavid dynasty under Tahmasp I
Safavid Flag.svg 1576–1666Flag of the Safavid dynasty Lion and sun
Black flag.svg 1709–1738Flag of the Hotaki dynasty
Afsharid Imperial Standard (3 Stripes).svg 1736–1796Flag of the Afsharid dynasty
Flag of Herat until 1842.svg 1747–1826Flag of the Durrani Empire
Zand Dynasty flag.svg 1750–1796Flag of the Zand dynasty
State flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg 1964 - July 29, 1980Flag 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.
Flag of Tajik SSR.svg 20 March 1953 - 24 November 1992 Flag of Tajikistan
Flag of Tajikistan (1991-1992).png 10 September 1991 - 24 November 1992Flag of Tajikistan
Flag of Tajikistan.svg since 24 November 1992 Flag of Tajikistan
Flag of Rojava.svg since 2012 Flag of Rojava
Flag of Talysh-Mugan Autonomous Republic (the talysh national flag).jpg June - August 1993Flag of the Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic

Current

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Iran.svg since July 29, 1980Flag of Iran, also known as the Three Colour Flag
Flag of Tajikistan.svg
since November 24, 1992 Flag of Tajikistan
Flag of the Taliban.svg since August 15, 2021 Flag of Afghanistan
Flag of Kurdistan.svg since 1927Flag 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
Flag of South Ossetia.svg since 26 November 1990 Flag of South Ossetia
Flag of North Ossetia.svg since 26 November 1990 Flag of North Ossetia

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