Flag of Iran

Country

Flag of Iran uses horizontal tricolour with a central emblem and Kufic script bands. Ratio 4:7, current adoption July 29, 1980 and design credited to Hamid Nadimi.

Hoist Ratio 4:7 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Iran
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Islamic Republic of Iran
Identifier	IR / IRN
Region	Southern Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 29, 1980
First Documented Use	1980
Proportion	4:7
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, White, Red
Designer	Hamid Nadimi
Construction	Horizontal tricolour with a central emblem and Kufic script bands

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#239F40	35, 159, 64	78, 0, 60, 38
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#DA0000	218, 0, 0	0, 100, 100, 15

Design and Symbolism

Green	growth, happiness, unity and Islam.
White	freedom and peace.
Red	martyrdom, bravery and the fire of life.
National emblem	A stylised word “Allah” formed from four crescents and a sword, shaped like a tulip — the flower said to grow where a martyr falls.
Takbir script	The phrase “Allahu Akbar” repeated twenty-two times along the band edges, marking the 22nd of Bahman, the day of the revolution.

Proportions

Ratio	4:7
Hoist	4 units
Fly	7 units

About the Flag of Iran

Horizontal tricolour with a central emblem and Kufic script bands The recorded proportion is 4:7. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Iran is Green (#239F40), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#DA0000). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

National emblem: A stylised word “Allah” formed from four crescents and a sword, shaped like a tulip — the flower said to grow where a martyr falls; Takbir script: The phrase “Allahu Akbar” repeated twenty-two times along the band edges, marking the 22nd of Bahman, the day of the revolution.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1980. The adoption field for the present record is July 29, 1980. The designer is recorded as Hamid Nadimi.

Additional flag context

The stylised inscription Allahu Akbar appears twenty-two times along the inner edges of the green and red bands, marking the twenty-second day of the eleventh Iranian month — the date of the 1979 revolution.

The central emblem is a stylised word composed of four crescents and a sword, and was designed to be read as both a word and an abstract tulip.

The proportions and the exact geometry of the emblem are defined in Iranian national standards.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour with a central emblem and Kufic script bands, a 4:7 proportion and the visible national emblem. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Iran — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Iran

Iran is recorded as horizontal tricolour with a central emblem and Kufic script bands.
The reference proportion for the flag of Iran is 4:7.
The stored palette for Iran contains Green, White and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is July 29, 1980.
The design record traces first use to 1980.
Hamid Nadimi is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a central emblem design family in this library.
National emblem: A stylised word “Allah” formed from four crescents and a sword, shaped like a tulip — the flower said to grow where a martyr falls.
Takbir script: The phrase “Allahu Akbar” repeated twenty-two times along the band edges, marking the 22nd of Bahman, the day of the revolution.
The stylised inscription Allahu Akbar appears twenty-two times along the inner edges of the green and red bands, marking the twenty-second day of the eleventh Iranian month — the date of the 1979 revolution.
The central emblem is a stylised word composed of four crescents and a sword, and was designed to be read as both a word and an abstract tulip.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Iran

What does the flag of Iran look like?

Horizontal tricolour with a central emblem and Kufic script bands, with a recorded proportion of 4:7.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Iran?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 4:7.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Iran?

The reference palette lists Green #239F40, White #FFFFFF and Red #DA0000.

What do the symbols on the flag of Iran represent?

National emblem — A stylised word “Allah” formed from four crescents and a sword, shaped like a tulip — the flower said to grow where a martyr falls. Takbir script — The phrase “Allahu Akbar” repeated twenty-two times along the band edges, marking the 22nd of Bahman, the day of the revolution.

When was the present flag record for Iran adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 29, 1980.

Who designed the flag of Iran?

The designer is recorded as Hamid Nadimi.

Which design family does the flag of Iran belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.