List of flags used by Iranian peoples
This is a list of flags used by the people of Iranic origin.
Historical
Before Islam
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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550–330 BCE | Flag of the Achaemenids also known as the Standard of Cyrus the Great | Shahbaz |
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224–651 | Flag of the Sassanids also known as the Standard of the Kays | Derafsh Kaviani |
After Islam
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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799-1607 | Symbol of the Shirvanshahs | |
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1171–1260 | Flag of the Ayyubid dynasty | |
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1576–1666 | Flag of the Safavid dynasty | Lion and sun |
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1709–1738 | Flag of the Hotaki dynasty | |
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1747–1826 | Flag of the Durrani Empire | |
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1750–1796 | Flag of the Zand dynasty | |
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before 1979 | Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | |
Modern
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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since July 29, 1980 | Flag of Iran also known as Three Colour Flag | |
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since January 4, 2004 | Flag of Afghanistan | |
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since 1927 | Flag of Kurdistan also known as The Colorful Flag | |
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since 26 November 1990 | Flag of Ossetia | |
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since 24 November 1992 | Flag of Tajikistan | |
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