File:Flag of the Taliban.svg

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Summary

Description

English: Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban), introduced in 1997

বাংলা: তালেবানের পতাকা।

العربية: علم إمارة أفغانستان الإسلامية، قدم في عام 1997

Italiano: Bandiera dell'Emirato islamico dell'Afghanistan, introdotta nel 1997

Svenska: Islamiska emiratet Afghanistans flagga (tillika Talibanrörelsens flagga), införd 1997, återinförd 2021.

Date

created 1997, vectorized 4 April 2022

Source

The ratio is 1:2, according to the September 1997 Amendments to the Flag Law. The script of the Shahada is not specified in the flag law and varies (see 'other versions' below). This design is one of the most common, and is featured on the Taliban's official website, on a mural at the old U.S. Embassy, and is raised over the presidential palace and Kabul airport.

Author

Original:

Taliban

Vector:

Lexicon

Permission
(Reusing this file)

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status.

Other versions

File:Flag of the Taliban (Shahada v2).svg, an older version of this file

It is easy to put a border around this flag image :
	[[File:Flag of the Taliban.svg\|border\|96x176px]]

SVG development

The SVG code is valid.

This roundel was created with Inkscape.

Licensing

Public domain

This SVG representation of an ancient script is in the public domain.

The script itself predates the modern concept of copyright, and the creator of this image has released (or hereby releases) into the public domain any copyright generated by the making of the file (and grants an unconditional license to anyone, for any jurisdictions in which public-domain release is not legal). This applies internationally and for any purpose.

Attribution is not required but appreciated.

Example: the Chinese character 龍/龙 in seal script

Legal disclaimer
This image shows (or resembles) a symbol of Islamic terrorism, such as al-Qaeda or the "Islamic State", which has been banned by Germany, Austria, China, Russia and other countries.

The usage of this image for non-educational purposes is forbidden in Germany, Austria and China.

In Germany, the applicable law is Strafgesetzbuch section 86a (see Strafgesetzbuch Paragraph 86a in German). See the ban here (in German). In China, the applicable law is Counter-terrorism Law of the People's Republic of China. In Russia, the applicable law is Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	20:14, 24 September 2023	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	TEMPO156	Reverted to version as of 15:17, 23 April 2023 (UTC) See sources in file desc
	18:51, 24 September 2023	1,000 × 500 (22 KB)	QaedistFoji	Reverted to version as of 11:14, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
	15:17, 23 April 2023	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	Alexphangia	Official design
	14:24, 23 April 2023	825 × 550 (24 KB)	SpanishEmpireBall2009	Reverted to version as of 11:24, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
	20:43, 1 January 2023	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	TEMPO156	Reverted to version as of 09:44, 15 July 2022 (UTC) Please stop. This is not better.
	12:04, 1 January 2023	1,000 × 500 (45 KB)	Throwaway865432	Updating to a better file.
	09:44, 15 July 2022	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	Kashmiri	Reverted to version as of 14:52, 19 May 2022 (UTC) – reverting low quality vectorisation. Reverting to a better file. See Talk re. design choice.
	23:03, 9 July 2022	1,000 × 500 (44 KB)	Throwaway865432	Revectorised
	14:52, 19 May 2022	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	HapHaxion	Reverted to version as of 13:48, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
	11:24, 19 May 2022	825 × 550 (24 KB)	Mausebru	Reverted to version as of 15:10, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
	13:48, 12 May 2022	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	BegbertBiggs	Reverted to version as of 00:32, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
	00:32, 11 May 2022	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	TEMPO156	Reverted to version as of 20:06, 8 May 2022 (UTC) see talk page
	16:31, 10 May 2022	1,000 × 500 (22 KB)	Cesar David MP	Reverted to version as of 17:21, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
	20:06, 8 May 2022	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	Kashmiri	Various tweaks and optimisations
	03:14, 6 May 2022	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	TEMPO156	Reverted to version as of 01:20, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
	13:05, 5 May 2022	1,000 × 500 (17 KB)	GeorgiTesla	Reverted to version as of 02:15, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
	13:01, 5 May 2022	600 × 400 (46 KB)	GeorgiTesla	Updated Flag
	01:20, 3 May 2022	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	TEMPO156	Reverted to version as of 16:13, 27 April 2022 (UTC) see talk page
	13:01, 2 May 2022	1,000 × 500 (22 KB)	Calligraphical	Reverted to version as of 11:14, 26 April 2022 (UTC); this alleged new design is rarely used, just search Taliban flag and this design would show up on official Taliban government
	16:13, 27 April 2022	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	HapHaxion	Revectorise shahada for precision. I would also suggest a discussion on the talk page as to if there is an "official" version of the shahada used on the flag, per conflicting sources.
	12:59, 26 April 2022	1,000 × 500 (17 KB)	Dylmur	Reverted to version as of 07:57, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
	11:14, 26 April 2022	1,000 × 500 (22 KB)	Afon99	Reverted to version as of 19:01, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
	07:57, 25 April 2022	1,000 × 500 (17 KB)	TEMPO156	Reverted to version as of 02:15, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
	07:55, 25 April 2022	900 × 600 (35 KB)	GeorgiTesla	Updated Flag
	02:15, 25 April 2022	1,000 × 500 (17 KB)	TEMPO156	Changed to the Shahada design dominant in official use. I will add sources to the file description. Only the proportion and color are officially defined, so there's bound to be some variation, but this one is the most common. The other design will be available as File:Flag of Taliban (variant).svg
	19:01, 24 February 2022	1,000 × 500 (22 KB)	Panam2014	Reverted to version as of 15:08, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
	18:50, 24 February 2022	2,500 × 1,875 (93 KB)	Bestoernesto	Reverted to version as of 14:49, 7 February 2022 (UTC) Version used by the government in exile and recognized by the united nations
	15:08, 7 February 2022	1,000 × 500 (22 KB)	Dylmur	Reverted to version as of 17:21, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
	14:49, 7 February 2022	2,500 × 1,875 (93 KB)	Ahmadi61.61	Reverted to version as of 16:59, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
	17:21, 8 January 2022	1,000 × 500 (22 KB)	BlinxTheKitty	Reverted to version as of 07:38, 2 December 2021 (UTC)
	16:59, 8 January 2022	2,500 × 1,875 (93 KB)	1zakria rahimi	Reverted to version as of 07:36, 2 December 2021 (UTC)
	07:38, 2 December 2021	1,000 × 500 (22 KB)	GeorgiPergelov2009	Reverted to version as of 13:54, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
	07:36, 2 December 2021	2,500 × 1,875 (93 KB)	GeorgiPergelov2009	Flag of Afghanistan from 2013 to 2021
	13:54, 14 November 2021	1,000 × 500 (22 KB)	FDRMRZUSA	Reduced nominal dimensions for matching other flags with same aspect ratio (1:2) >> 1000x500. Optimized svg code before upload with code cleanup and reduction. No other changes.
	22:47, 24 August 2021	1,063 × 531 (39 KB)	Lexicon	Just a liiittle more tweaking
	22:01, 24 August 2021	3,189 × 1,594 (38 KB)	Lexicon	Some more small tweaks
	17:07, 22 August 2021	1,063 × 531 (37 KB)	Lexicon	Small tweak
	16:11, 22 August 2021	1,063 × 531 (37 KB)	Lexicon	Uploaded own work with UploadWizard
	15:40, 21 August 2021	1,063 × 531 (37 KB)	Lexicon	New rendering based on the flag raised at the Aug 17, 2021 Taliban press conference
	04:13, 17 August 2021	900 × 600 (24 KB)	Dylmur	Reverted to version as of 12:37, 16 August 2021 (UTC) Unsourced revert
	04:10, 17 August 2021	825 × 550 (29 KB)	KaihaanAfg	Reverted to version as of 12:51, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
	12:37, 16 August 2021	900 × 600 (24 KB)	Achim55	Update on behalf of User:FDRMRZUSA: Increased nominal dimensions for matching other flags with same aspect ratio (2:3): 900x600; centered script (in previous versions, ab origine, slightly uncentered; optimized svg code before upload. No other changes.
	15:10, 15 August 2021	825 × 550 (24 KB)	Havsjö	text is bigger in IRL photos
	09:54, 9 March 2019	825 × 550 (16 KB)	AndreyKva	Optimized.
	13:07, 7 July 2014	825 × 550 (29 KB)	Bilal.afghan	Better version
	12:57, 7 July 2014	825 × 550 (29 KB)	Bilal.afghan	د افغانستان بيرغ Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan د افغانستان اسلامي امارات Da Afghanistan Islami Amarat
	12:55, 7 July 2014	825 × 550 (29 KB)	Bilal.afghan	Flag of Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan
	12:53, 7 July 2014	825 × 550 (29 KB)	Bilal.afghan	Flag of Afghanistan.svg
	12:51, 7 July 2014	825 × 550 (29 KB)	Bilal.afghan	Flag of Taliban.svg
	12:46, 7 July 2014	825 × 550 (29 KB)	Bilal.afghan	File:Flag of Taliban.svg
	12:44, 7 July 2014	750 × 500 (31 KB)	Bilal.afghan	File:Flag of Taliban.svg
	21:40, 19 September 2006	825 × 550 (29 KB)	Lexicon	Better version
	19:30, 19 September 2006	825 × 550 (326 KB)	Lexicon	little better
	16:27, 19 September 2006	825 × 550 (325 KB)	Lexicon	Not as nice as the previous, but more accurate, as the Taliban (Afghanistan 1997-2002) flag is not a simple copy of the Saudi Arabian flag.
	22:58, 18 February 2006	750 × 500 (31 KB)	Denelson83	Non-transparent background; more accurate shahada, based on Saudi Arabian flag image from webchantier.com
	13:33, 14 February 2006	744 × 496 (36 KB)	Liftarn	Own creation. It may not be exact. {{PD-user\|Liftarn}} Category:SVG flags Category:Religious flags Category:Political flags