List of flags used by Iranian peoples
This is a list of flags used by the people of Iranic origin.
Historical
Before Christ
| 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 |
After Islam
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 799-1607 | Symbol of the Shirvanshahs | ||
| 1171–1260 | Flag of the Ayyubid dynasty | ||
| 1709–1738 | Flag of the Hotaki Dynasty | ||
| 1747–1826 | Flag of the Durrani Empire | ||
| 1750–1796 | Flag of the Zand dynasty | ||
| 1901–1919 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 1919–1921 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 1921–1926/29 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 1928 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 1928–1929 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 1931–1973 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 1974–1978 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 1978–1980 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 1980–1987 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 1987–1992 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| 2013–2021 | Flag of Afghanistan | ||
| since 2 September 1947 | Flag of Pashtunistan | ||
| since c. 1987 | Flag of Pashtunistan, also known as the Red-black-red flag | ||
| since 27 January 1982 | Flag of Balochistan | ||
| 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
| 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 |
See also
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References
- ^ "A History of Zoroastrianism vol II & III" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Culture of Iran". November 21, 2001. Archived from the original on November 21, 2001.
- ^ Ashmore, Harry S. (1961). "Encyclopaedia Britannica: A new survey of universal knowledge".
- ^ Lukonin, Vladimir; Ivanov, Anatoly (2015-09-15). Persian Art. ISBN 9781783107964.