List of flags used by Iranian peoples explained

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

Historical

Before Christ

FlagDateUseDescription
550–330 BCEFlag of the Achaemenids also known as the Standard of Cyrus the GreatShahbaz
300 BC –651 AC [1] [2] [3] [4] Flag of the Sassanids, also known as the Standard of the KaysDerafsh Kaviani

After Islam

FlagDateUseDescription
799-1607Symbol of the Shirvanshahs
1171–1260Flag of the Ayyubid dynasty
1502-1524Flag of the Safavid dynastyunder Ismail I
1524–1576Flag of the Safavid dynastyunder Tahmasp I
1576–1666Flag of the Safavid dynastyLion and sun
1709–1738Flag of the Hotaki dynasty
1736–1796Flag of the Afsharid dynasty
1747–1826Flag of the Durrani Empire
1750–1796Flag of the Zand dynasty
1964 - July 29, 1980Flag of Iran, also known as the Three Colour FlagWith the Lion and sun on the center. Used by a number of Iranian exiles in opposition.
20 March 1953 - 24 November 1992Flag of Tajikistan
10 September 1991 - 24 November 1992Flag of Tajikistan
since 24 November 1992Flag of Tajikistan
since 2012Flag of Rojava
June - August 1993Flag of the Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic

Current

FlagDateUseDescription
since July 29, 1980Flag of Iran, also known as the Three Colour Flag
since November 24, 1992
since August 15, 2021Flag of Afghanistan
since 1927Flag of Kurdistan geo-cultural region, also known as The Colorful Flagthis flag also is being used for Kurdistan region in Iraq, an autonomous region in federal state of Iraq
since 26 November 1990Flag of South Ossetia
since 26 November 1990Flag of North Ossetia

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A History of Zoroastrianism vol II & III. Internet Archive.
  2. Web site: Culture of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20011121030510/http://www.cultureofiran.com/b_history.php. dead. November 21, 2001. November 21, 2001.
  3. Web site: Encyclopaedia Britannica: A new survey of universal knowledge. Ashmore. Harry S.. 1961.
  4. Book: Persian Art. 9781783107964. Lukonin. Vladimir. Ivanov. Anatoly. 2015-09-15.