Official Palette
Symbolism
Green represents growth and Islam, white represents honesty and peace, and red represents bravery and martyrdom. The emblem is a stylized rendering of the word 'Allah'. The Takbir ('Allahu Akbar') is written 22 times along the inner edges of the green and red bands.
History
Adopted on July 29, 1980, following the Islamic Revolution, replacing the previous flag which featured the Lion and Sun emblem of the Shah.
Construction
A 4:7 ratio. A horizontal tricolor with the emblem centered and Kufic script running along the borders of the white stripe.
Color Meanings
green: Growth, prosperity, and the Islamic faith
white: Honesty, peace, and purity
red: Bravery, martyrdom, and sacrifice
Country Facts
- Population
- 93.2M
1.9% of Asia
- Capital
- Tehran
- Languages
- Persian (Farsi)
- Continent
- Asia
- Landlocked
- No
- ISO 3166-1
- IR
Flag Identification
- Adopted
- July 29, 1980
- Designer
- Hamid Nadimi
- Proportions
4:7 (≈1.750)
- Total Colors
- 3
- Primary Layout
- Horizontal bands
- Key Symbols
- Emblem, Text
Influences
Islamic Revolution of 1979
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Flag Protocol
- The emblem must be centered in the white band
- The Kufic script must be clearly visible and correctly oriented
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