List of flags used by Iranian peoples

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

Historical[edit]

Before Christ[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
550–330 BCE Flag of the Achaemenids also known as the Standard of Cyrus the Great Shahbaz
300 BC –651 AC [1][2][3][4] Flag of the Sassanids, also known as the Standard of the Kays Derafsh Kaviani

After Islam[edit]

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

Current[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A History of Zoroastrianism vol II & III" – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Culture of Iran". November 21, 2001. Archived from the original on November 21, 2001.
  3. ^ Ashmore, Harry S. (1961). "Encyclopaedia Britannica: A new survey of universal knowledge".
  4. ^ Lukonin, Vladimir; Ivanov, Anatoly (2015-09-15). Persian Art. ISBN 9781783107964.