Flag of Iran

Current flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, introduced in 1980. Ratio: 4:7

The current flag of Iran started to be used on 29 July 1980 after the Islamic Revolution. The design of the flag is three horizontal bands of green above white above red, symbolising Islam, peace, and valour respectively.^[1]

Lion and Sun flag, used officially from 1907 to 1979. Ratio: 4:7

Another flag of Iran that is popular is the Lion and Sun flag, which features a gold-coloured lion with a sun and sword in the centre of the flag. It used to be Iran's flag before 1979, but is still used by many Iranians who don't like the current government of Iran.^[2]

Flags of Asia
Sovereign states	[[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|AF}}}} Afghanistan \| Oauth = QzAfghanistan \| Afghanistan }} \|Afghanistan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|AM}}}} Armenia \| Oauth = QzArmenia \| Armenia }} \|Armenia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|AZ}}}} Azerbaijan \| Oauth = QzAzerbaijan \| Azerbaijan }} \|Azerbaijan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|BH}}}} Bahrain \| Oauth = QzBahrain \| Bahrain }} \|Bahrain]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|BD}}}} Bangladesh \| Oauth = QzBangladesh \| Bangladesh }} \|Bangladesh]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|BT}}}} Bhutan \| Oauth = QzBhutan \| Bhutan }} \|Bhutan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|BN}}}} Brunei \| Oauth = QzBrunei \| Brunei }} \|Brunei]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KH}}}} Cambodia \| Oauth = QzCambodia \| Cambodia }} \|Cambodia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|CY}}}} Cyprus \| Oauth = QzCyprus \| Cyprus }} \|Cyprus]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TL}}}} East Timor \| Oauth = QzEast Timor \| East Timor }} \|East Timor (Timor-Leste)]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|EG}}}} Egypt \| Oauth = QzEgypt \| Egypt }} \|Egypt]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch:unique \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|GE}}}} Georgia \| Oauth = QzGeorgia \| Georgia (country) }} \|Georgia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IN}}}} India \| Oauth = QzIndia \| India }} \|India]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|ID}}}} Indonesia \| Oauth = QzIndonesia \| Indonesia }} \|Indonesia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IR}}}} Iran \| Oauth = QzIran \| Iran }} \|Iran]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IQ}}}} Iraq \| Oauth = QzIraq \| Iraq }} \|Iraq]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|JP}}}} Japan \| Oauth = QzJapan \| Japan }} \|Japan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|JO}}}} Jordan \| Oauth = QzJordan \| Jordan }} \|Jordan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KZ}}}} Kazakhstan \| Oauth = QzKazakhstan \| Kazakhstan }} \|Kazakhstan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KP}}}} North Korea \| Oauth = QzNorth Korea \| North Korea }} \|North Korea]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KR}}}} South Korea \| Oauth = QzSouth Korea \| South Korea }} \|South Korea]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KW}}}} Kuwait \| Oauth = QzKuwait \| Kuwait }} \|Kuwait]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KG}}}} Kyrgyzstan \| Oauth = QzKyrgyzstan \| Kyrgyzstan }} \|Kyrgyzstan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|LA}}}} Laos \| Oauth = QzLaos \| Laos }} \|Laos]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|LB}}}} Lebanon \| Oauth = QzLebanon \| Lebanon }} \|Lebanon]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MY}}}} Malaysia \| Oauth = QzMalaysia \| Malaysia }} \|Malaysia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MV}}}} Maldives \| Oauth = QzMaldives \| the Maldives }} \|Maldives]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MN}}}} Mongolia \| Oauth = QzMongolia \| Mongolia }} \|Mongolia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MM}}}} Myanmar \| Oauth = QzMyanmar \| Myanmar }} \|Myanmar]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|NP}}}} Nepal \| Oauth = QzNepal \| Nepal }} \|Nepal]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|OM}}}} Oman \| Oauth = QzOman \| Oman }} \|Oman]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|PK}}}} Pakistan \| Oauth = QzPakistan \| Pakistan }} \|Pakistan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|PS}}}} State of Palestine \| Oauth = QzPalestine, State of \| the State of Palestine }} \|Palestine]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|PH}}}} Philippines \| Oauth = QzPhilippines \| the Philippines }} \|Philippines]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|QA}}}} Qatar \| Oauth = QzQatar \| Qatar }} \|Qatar]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|RU}}}} Russia \| Oauth = QzRussia \| Russia }} \|Russia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|SA}}}} Saudi Arabia \| Oauth = QzSaudi Arabia \| Saudi Arabia }} \|Saudi Arabia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|SG}}}} Singapore \| Oauth = QzSingapore \| Singapore }} \|Singapore]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|LK}}}} Sri Lanka \| Oauth = QzSri Lanka \| Sri Lanka }} \|Sri Lanka]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|SY}}}} Syria \| Oauth = QzSyria \| Syria }} \|Syria]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TJ}}}} Tajikistan \| Oauth = QzTajikistan \| Tajikistan }} \|Tajikistan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TH}}}} Thailand \| Oauth = QzThailand \| Thailand }} \|Thailand]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TR}}}} Turkey \| Oauth = QzTurkey \| Turkey }} \|Turkey]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TM}}}} Turkmenistan \| Oauth = QzTurkmenistan \| Turkmenistan }} \|Turkmenistan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|AE}}}} United Arab Emirates \| Oauth = QzUnited Arab Emirates \| the United Arab Emirates }} \|United Arab Emirates]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|UZ}}}} Uzbekistan \| Oauth = QzUzbekistan \| Uzbekistan }} \|Uzbekistan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|VN}}}} Vietnam \| Oauth = QzVietnam \| Vietnam }} \|Vietnam]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|YE}}}} Yemen \| Oauth = QzYemen \| Yemen }} \|Yemen]]
States with limited recognition	Abkhazia [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|CN}}}} China \| Oauth = QzChina \| China }} \|China]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IL}}}} Israel \| Oauth = QzIsrael \| Israel }} \|Israel]] Northern Cyprus South Ossetia [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TW}}}} Taiwan \| Oauth = QzTaiwan \| Taiwan }} \|Taiwan]]
Dependencies and other territories	[[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IO}}}} British Indian Ocean Territory \| Oauth = QzBritish Indian Ocean Territory \| the British Indian Ocean Territory }} \|British Indian Ocean Territory]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|CX}}}} Christmas Island \| Oauth = QzChristmas Island \| Christmas Island }} \|Christmas Island]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|CC}}}} Cocos (Keeling) Islands \| Oauth = QzCocos (Keeling) Islands \| the Cocos (Keeling) Islands }} \|Cocos (Keeling) Islands]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|HK}}}} Hong Kong \| Oauth = QzHong Kong \| Hong Kong }} \|Hong Kong]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MO}}}} Macau \| Oauth = QzMacau \| Macau }} \|Macau]]
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