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 FlagDurationUseDescription 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 Kingdom of YemenMutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1923) Flag of Kingdom of YemenMutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1923–1927) Flag of Kingdom of YemenMutawakkilite 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 IranFlag of Safavid Iran after Ismail II (1576–1732). Flag of Afsharid Iran Flag of Afsharid Iran Flag of Afsharid IranAn Imperial Standard of Afsharid Iran Flag of Afsharid IranAnother Imperial Standard of the Afsharid dynasty Flag of Afsharid IranNader Shah's flag Flag of Afsharid IranNaval flag of Afsharid Iran Flag of Zand IranAn Imperial Standard of the Zand dynasty Flag of Zand IranAnother Imperial Standard of the Zand dynasty Flag of Qajar Iran Flag of Qajar IranFlag of Agha Mohammad Khan Flag of Qajar IranWar flag of Fat′h Ali Shah Flag of Qajar IranPeace flag of Fat′h Ali Shah (version with sword) Flag of Qajar IranDiplomatic flag of Fat′h Ali Shah Flag of Qajar IranFlag used during the reign of Mohammad Shah Flag of Qajar IranTricolour flag reported in 1886 Flag of Qajar IranTricolour flag designed by Amir Kabir Flag of Qajar IranCivil ensign until 1906 Flag of Qajar IranNaval ensign until 1906 Flag of Qajar IranQajar Flag during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Flag of Qajar Iran Flag of Pahlavi IranState flag (1907–1933) Flag of Pahlavi Iran National flag (1907–1933) Flag of Pahlavi Iran Naval ensign (1907–1933) Flag of Pahlavi Iran State flag (1933–1964) Flag of Pahlavi Iran Naval ensign (1933–1964) Flag of Pahlavi Iran State flag (1964–1980) Flag of Pahlavi Iran National flag (1964–1980) Flag of Pahlavi Iran Naval ensign (1964–1979) Flag of Pahlavi Iran 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 FlagDurationUseDescription Flag of Hunza (Pakistan) Flag of Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic Flag of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Shia organizations
FlagDurationUseDescription Flag of Amal Movement Flag of Khoddam Al-Mahdi Flag of Nizari Isma'ilism Flag of Balawaristan National Front Flag of Shabaks Flag of Kata'ib Hezbollah
See also
Lion and Sun Order of the Lion and the Sun
References