Lion and Sun flag

This article is about the historical and opposition flag of Iran. For the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the wider history of Iranian flags, see Flag of Iran. For the emblem itself, see Lion and Sun.

Iran
Lion and Sun flag
UseNational flag
Proportion4:7
Adopted7 October 1907 (1907-10-07)
Relinquished1979 (de facto)
29 July 1980 (de jure)
DesignA horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red with the golden Lion and Sun symbol centred on the white band.
Flag with darker colours; believed to be closer to the original flags used before 1979

The Lion and Sun flag is a historic Iranian national flag consisting of a green–white–red horizontal tricolour charged with the Lion and Sun emblem. It served as the state flag of Iran from 1907 until the 1979 Islamic Revolution, after which it was strictly banned. Since then, the flag has had no official status but continues to be used as a historical and political symbol, particularly among the Iranian diaspora and opposition movements.


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