Flag of Iran

Iran’s national flag has three equal horizontal bands: green at the top, white in the middle, and red at the bottom. A red religious emblem occupies the center. White geometric inscriptions appear 11 times along each colored border beside the white band, making 22 repetitions. The width-to-height proportion is 7:4.

The central red emblem is a stylized religious monogram associated with Allah and the declaration of divine oneness. It combines four crescent forms, a sword-like central upright, and a small shadda above. The design is symmetrical and was created by Hamid Nadimi. It should be reproduced as complete artwork, including its small upper mark.

Iran’s flag is green, white, and red. The downloadable digital reference uses green #239F40, white #FFFFFF, and red #DA0000. These correspond to RGB 35,159,64; 255,255,255; and 218,0,0. They are file-specific screen values: the reviewed 2016 national standard defines measured color ranges and a physical reference rather than universal HEX codes.

The standard’s informative appendix connects green with the high ideals of Islam, white with tawhid or divine oneness, and red with blood and struggle. The central emblem also expresses Allah and divine oneness. These are the interpretations followed here; broader popular descriptions such as hope or peace should not automatically replace this specific explanation.

The emblem’s left and right sides mirror each other around a central vertical axis. The standard describes symmetry as part of the design and associates it with balance. Its informative explanation also relates the five principal parts to five fundamental religious principles; that wording should not be casually replaced with a different list of religious practices.

The repeated inscription is Allahu akbar, commonly translated as “God is greatest.” It is written in white using geometric Kufic Banna’i lettering along the edges of the green and red bands next to the white field. The words form two rows, and each row contains 11 repetitions of the same phrase.

The 22 repetitions recall 22 Bahman, the revolution’s victory date in the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar. There are 11 inscriptions in the green band and 11 in the red band. Bahman is the calendar’s eleventh month, and the commemorated event occurred on February 11, 1979. The numbers connect the border directly with that date.

Iran’s national flag has a length-to-height ratio of 7:4, also written 4:7 when height is listed first. A flag 175 centimeters long is therefore 100 centimeters high. The three main bands have equal height before the border lettering is added, so each occupies one-third of the basic rectangular field.

Begin with a 7:4 rectangle and divide it into three equal horizontal bands, green, white, and red. Center the complete red emblem in the white band. Then place the prescribed white calligraphy along both adjoining colored edges, with 11 repetitions per row. Use verified vector geometry for these details rather than improvising the letters or emblem.

The reviewed 2016 standard lists 12 nominal flag sizes, from 262×150 millimeters to 3500×2000 millimeters, with length written first here. It also allows other sizes that preserve the 7:4 proportion and applicable sewing requirements. The smallest printed length is rounded: an exact 7:4 rectangle at 150 millimeters high would be 262.5 millimeters long.

The reviewed standard addresses more than the printed picture: it includes cloth, strength, colorfastness, sewing, dimensions, and the flag’s sleeve. It permits several fiber types and both woven and knitted construction. Material choices should suit the intended conditions, while the detailed emblem and inscriptions must remain recognizable and the specified proportions must be preserved.

Iran’s green-white-red color tradition predates the Islamic Republic. The 1907 supplementary constitution specified those colors with the Lion and Sun emblem. After the 1979 revolution, the modern design introduced a different central emblem and repeated border inscriptions. The timeline distinguishes constitutional definitions, emblem approval, technical specifications, and later standard revisions instead of treating them as one event.

The earlier Iranian tricolor carried a Lion and Sun emblem instead of the modern religious monogram and border inscriptions. The symbol’s history predates the Pahlavi dynasty, and its appearance varied across periods. The example shown here is a modern reconstruction of a historical flag type, not a surviving flag or a certified original construction drawing.

The modern emblem-and-inscription design dates to 1980. The standard records approval of the emblem on May 9, while the Revolution Council’s flag specification resolution is dated July 6. These are separate milestones: approval of the central emblem, legal description of the complete flag, and later administrative publication should not be collapsed into a single undocumented event.

Hamid Nadimi, an Iranian architect and graphic designer, created the modern emblem and worked on the flag design. His account, reproduced in a 2017 report, describes submitting an emblem proposal and later being asked to develop the complete flag. His authorship concerns the modern design, not the origin of Iran’s older green-white-red color tradition.

Article 18 of Iran’s constitution identifies the green, white, and red flag with the Islamic Republic’s emblem and Allahu akbar. The 1980 specification resolution describes the red central emblem and 22 white inscriptions. National Standard 1 supplies technical detail. This article examines its 2016 second revision without claiming that a later standards catalog has been exhaustively verified.

Iran’s National Day is listed as February 11 in diplomatic calendars. It commemorates the revolution’s victory on 22 Bahman 1357, corresponding to February 11, 1979. The flag’s 22 inscriptions refer to that Iranian-calendar date. The emblem’s May 9, 1980 approval is a different historical anniversary and should not be relabeled as National Day.

In the standard’s ordinary front-view description, green is above white and red, and the sleeve is normally sewn on the right side unless otherwise agreed. Keep the emblem upright and the calligraphy intact. This construction convention should not be expanded into an invented universal rule for every wall display, procession, vehicle, or vertically hung banner.

Prepare a correctly proportioned flag with a complete emblem, readable border lettering, sound seams, and secure fittings. Confirm the organizer’s instructions for the location, timing, raising, lowering, and any other flags present. The documents reviewed here establish design and manufacture; they do not justify importing another country’s complete ceremonial code into Iran’s flag guidance.

Iran’s flag can be lowered as a sign of official mourning. A documented example shows it at half-mast at the Iranian embassy in Jakarta on May 20, 2024, after the presidential helicopter crash. The applicable announcement and institution determine the occasion and arrangements; this historical example does not establish a permanent schedule or a current mourning order.

A national flag identifies the state represented at an embassy or official meeting. The photographs here show Iranian flags at an embassy building in Budapest in 2008 and at a bilateral meeting in New York in 2015. Their dates and settings matter: they document particular displays and should not be treated as proof of every diplomatic protocol rule.

Inspect the fabric, seams, fastenings, emblem, and small border lettering before display. Follow the maker’s cleaning instructions, allow damp cloth to dry, and store it in a clean, dry place. These are practical textile-care suggestions. The reviewed design standard does not establish a universal ceremonial folding sequence or a single mandatory method of retiring a worn flag.

Common errors include reversing green and red, stretching the 7:4 rectangle, leaving out the central emblem, using a generic crescent, and replacing the border words with decorative zigzags. Each row needs 11 complete inscriptions. The Lion and Sun belongs to an earlier flag tradition and should not be inserted into the modern design without clear historical labeling.

Iran uses horizontal green-white-red bands with its red emblem and 22 white inscriptions. Hungary has horizontal red-white-green bands without an emblem in the reference shown. Tajikistan also uses red-white-green, but its white band is wider and carries a crown with seven stars. Italy places green, white, and red in vertical bands.

Real photographs show the flag as a physical object affected by folds, light, mounting, and surroundings. The two examples here document an embassy display in Budapest in 2008 and a diplomatic meeting in New York in 2015. Neither photograph is a color standard or a substitute for the flat drawing used to inspect proportions and small lettering.

The Iran flag emoji is 🇮🇷. It consists of the regional indicator symbols I and R, with Unicode code points U+1F1EE and U+1F1F7. Depending on the device, it may appear as a small waving flag or as letters. The platform’s stylized icon is not a precise construction drawing of the national flag.

The downloads include a clean scalable SVG, a 6300×3600 PNG, detailed emblem and inscription diagrams, construction and size sheets, a historical reconstruction, country comparisons, and two documentary photographs. The main flag preserves the 7:4 ratio and all 22 inscriptions. Each gallery card links to its local file, with creators and rights recorded in the credits.