This is a list of flags used by Shia Muslims.
Shia Muslim flags usually include the color green in them, which is a symbol of Islam, and also a symbol of purity, fertility and peace. Common colors in Shia Muslims flags are red, white and green; common symbols include the Lion and Sun, the Zulfiqar and the Shahada.
Shia Muslim states
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Fatimid Caliphate | The Fatimid dynastic color was white, in opposition to Abbasid black, while red and yellow banners were associated with the Fatimid caliph's person. | ||
| Flag of Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen | Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1923) | ||
| Flag of Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen | Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1923–1927) | ||
| Flag of Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen | Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1927–1962) | ||
| Flag of Alawite State under the French Occupation | 1920–1936, Alawite Territory, Alawite State, and Sanjak of Latakia | ||
| Flag of Safavid dynasty | Flag of Safavid dynasty under Ismail I (1501–1524). | ||
| Flag of Safavid dynasty | Flag of Safavid dynasty after Ismail II (1576–1732). | ||
| Flag of Afsharid dynasty | |||
| Flag of Afsharid dynasty | |||
| Flag of Afsharid dynasty | An Imperial Standard of the Afsharid dynasty | ||
| Flag of Afsharid dynasty | Another Imperial Standard of the Afsharid dynasty | ||
| Flag of Afsharid dynasty | Nader Shah's flag | ||
| Flag of Afsharid dynasty | Naval flag of Afsharid period | ||
| Flag of Zand dynasty | An Imperial Standard of the Zand dynasty | ||
| Flag of Zand dynasty | Another Imperial Standard of the Zand dynasty | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | |||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | Flag of Mohammad Khan | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | War flag of Fat′h Ali Shah | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | Peace flag of Fat′h Ali Shah (version with sword) | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | Diplomatic flag of Fat′h Ali Shah | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | Flag used during the reign of Mohammad Shah | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | Tricolour flag reported in 1886 | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | Tricolour flag designed by Amir Kabir | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | Civil ensign until 1906 | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | Naval ensign until 1906 | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | Qajar Flag during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. | ||
| Flag of Qajar dynasty | |||
| Flag of Pahlavi dynasty | State flag (1907–1933) | ||
| Flag of Pahlavi dynasty | National flag (1907–1933) | ||
| Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | Naval ensign (1907–1933) | ||
| Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | State flag (1933–1964) | ||
| Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | Naval ensign (1933–1964) | ||
| Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | State flag (1964–1980) | ||
| Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | National flag (1964–1980) | ||
| Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | Naval ensign (1964–1979) | ||
| Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | Naval ensign (1979–1980) | ||
| Flag of Iran | |||
| Flag of Azerbaijan | |||
| Flag of Iraq | |||
| Flag of Nawab of Awadh | |||
| Flag of Nawab of Rampur |
Internal Shia Muslim territories
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Hunza (Pakistan) | |||
| Flag of Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic | |||
| Flag of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic |
Shia organizations
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Amal Movement | |||
| Flag of Khoddam Al-Mahdi | |||
| Flag of Nizari | |||
| Flag of Balawaristan National Front | |||
| Flag of Shabak people | |||
| Flag of Kata'ib Hezbollah |
See also
- Lion and Sun
- Order of the Lion and the Sun
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