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 Idrisid dynasty[citation needed] | ||
 | 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.[1][2][3] | |
 | 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 Ilkhanate | ||
 | 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 | ||
.svg) | Flag of Afsharid dynasty | ||
.svg) | Flag of Afsharid dynasty | An Imperial Standard of the Afsharid dynasty | |
.svg) | 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 | |
.svg) | 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 | |
.svg) | 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. | |
.svg) | Flag of Qajar dynasty | ||
.svg){kind=small} | Flag of Pahlavi dynasty | State flag (1907–1933) | |
.svg){kind=small} | Flag of Pahlavi dynasty | National flag (1907–1933) | |
.svg){kind=small} | Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | Naval ensign (1907–1933) | |
.svg){kind=small} | Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | State flag (1933–1964) | |
.svg){kind=small} | Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | Naval ensign (1933–1964) | |
.svg) | Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | State flag (1964–1980) | |
.svg) | Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | National flag (1964–1980) | |
.svg) | Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | Naval ensign (1964–1979) | |
.svg) | Flag of the Pahlavi dynasty | Naval ensign (1979–1980) | |
 | Flag of Iran | ||
 | 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) | ||
.jpg) | 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
References
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