List of flags with Islamic symbolism

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This list exclusively includes the official flags of administrative bodies or territorial jurisdictions, representing current or former territories, states, counties, and provinces.

== List of national flags ==

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|File:Flag of the Taliban.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Afghanistan (Taliban)|bears the {{Transliteration|ar|Shahada}},{{Cite web |title=Flag Description: Afghanistan |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/afghanistan/flag |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}} one of the Five Pillars of Islam

|File:Flag of the Syrian Transitional Government (Shahada).svg | The secondary flag used by the Syrian transitional government bears the {{Transliteration|ar|Shahada}}: "There is no god but Allah. Mohamed is the messenger of Allah" in Arabic

|File:Ceremonial flag.png | The secondary flag of Bangladesh used ceremonially bears a verse from the Qur'an: "Indeed Allah is over all things competent." in Arabic

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|File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Afghanistan (tricolor)|the emblem bears the {{Transliteration|ar|Shahada}} and the {{Transliteration|ar|Takbir}}{{Cite web |title=AFGHANISTAN FLAG |url=https://www.toronto.mfa.af/about-afghanistan/afghanistan-flag.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN {{!}} TORONTO - CANADA |language=en-gb}}}}

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|Flag of Algeria.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Algeria|bears a star and crescent and the green represents Islam{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Algeria |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_ag.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615134039/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_ag.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Azerbaijan.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Azerbaijan|the red band bears a star and crescent and the green represents Islam{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Azerbaijan |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_aj.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615154234/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_aj.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Bahrain.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Bahrain|has five points that represent the Five Pillars of Islam{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Bahrain |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_ba.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615143758/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_ba.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Brunei.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Brunei|bears a crescent{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Brunei |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_bx.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615145712/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_bx.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Comoros.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Comoros|bears a star and crescent and the green represents Islam{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Comoros |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_cn.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615135947/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_cn.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Iran.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Iran|the center emblem is a stylized form of the Arabic word {{Transliteration|ar|Allah}} and its five parts represent the Five Pillars of Islam; the red and green bands bear the {{Transliteration|ar|Takbir}}{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Iran |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_ir.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420150435/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_ir.html |archivedate=April 20, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Iraq.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Iraq|the white band bears the {{Transliteration|ar|Takbir}}{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Iraq |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_iz.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615131905/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_iz.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Jordan.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Jordan|bears a seven-pointed star that represents the seven verses of the Quran's first chapter{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Jordan |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_jo.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615151931/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_jo.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Libya.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Libya|the black band bears a star and crescent{{cite web |title=Flag of Libya - Description |url=http://www.indexmundi.com/libya/flag_description.html |accessdate=March 23, 2015 |publisher=Index Mundi}}}}

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|Flag of Malaysia.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Malaysia|bears a star and crescent{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Malaysia |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_my.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615153925/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_my.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Maldives.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Maldives|bears a crescent{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Maldives |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_mv.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615141359/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_mv.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Mauritania.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Mauritania|bears a star and crescent and the green represents Islam{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Mauritania |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_mr.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528022949/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_mr.html |archivedate=May 28, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Morocco.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Morocco|the green represents Islam and the pentagram's five points represent the Five Pillars of Islam{{cite web |title=Moroccan Flag |url=http://www.vexillologymatters.org/moroccan-flag.htm |accessdate=March 24, 2015 |publisher=Vexillology Matters}}}}

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|Flag of Northern Cyprus.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Northern Cyprus|bears a star and crescent{{Cite web |title=Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/cy-trnc.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.fotw.info}}}}

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|Flag of Pakistan.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Pakistan|bears a star and crescent and the green represents the Muslim majority{{cite web |title=Pakistan Flag |url=http://www.infopak.gov.pk/Flag.aspx |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026110837/http://www.infopak.gov.pk/Flag.aspx |archivedate=October 26, 2007 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |publisher=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting}}}}

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|Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Saudi Arabia|bears the {{Transliteration|ar|Shahada}} and the green represents Islam{{cite web |title=Flag Description: Saudi Arabia |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_sa.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520091920/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_sa.html |archivedate=May 20, 2013 |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA}}}}

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|Flag of Senegal.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Senegal|the green represents Islam{{cite web |date= |title=Senegal on Flagspot |url=http://flagspot.net/flags/sn.html |accessdate=2014-02-02 |publisher=Flagspot.net}}{{cite book |last=Philip |first=George and Son |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8UD0kOEb1XIC&dq=flag+of+senegal&pg=PA198 |title=Encyclopedic World Atlas |date=December 26, 2002 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780195219203 |page=198 |accessdate=May 24, 2013}}}}

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|Flag of Somaliland.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Somaliland|bears the {{Transliteration|ar|Shahada}} and the green represents Islam{{Cite web |date=2020-05-25 |title=Flag of Somaliland |url=https://www.youngpioneertours.com/flag-of-somaliland/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Young Pioneer Tours |language=en |quote=The Somalilander flag has a religious meaning as the green line, the colour of Islam, has the shahada, or the testimony, of the Sunni inscribed on it, in white.}}}}

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|Flag of Sudan.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Sudan|the green represents Islam{{cite web |author=World Flags 101 |title=Sudan Flag - World Flags 101 |url=http://www.worldflags101.com/s/sudan-flag.aspx |accessdate=2008-08-09 |work=WorldFlags101.com |publisher=Moxy Media}}}}

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|Flag of Tunisia.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Tunisia|bears a star and crescent and the red represents Islam{{Cite web |date=2021-02-24 |title=Flags, Symbols & Currency of Tunisia |url=https://www.worldatlas.com/flags/tunisia |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=WorldAtlas |language=en-US}}}}

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|Flag of Turkey.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Turkey|bears a star and crescent{{Cite web |title=Türk Bayrağı Kanunu |trans-title=Law on Turkish Flag |url=https://www.tbmm.gov.tr/tutanaklar/KANUNLAR_KARARLAR/kanuntbmmc016/kanuntbmmc016/kanuntbmmc01602994.pdf |access-date=2017-12-12 |website=Tbmm.gov.tr}}}}

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|Flag of Turkmenistan.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Turkmenistan|bears a star and crescent{{Cite journal |last=Tenora |first=Jiri |title=The National Flag of Turkmenistan of 1992 |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/622278/documents/Raven_v02_1995_p065-078_168742463.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIA6MYUE6DNNNCCDT4J&Expires=1706291790&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DRaven_v02_1995_p065-078.pdf&Signature=MUr9gDLziMHZviFLfiwIGW%2FuGkM%3D |journal=Raven |volume=2 |page=73}}}}

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|Flag of Western Sahara.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Western Sahara|bears a star and crescent{{Cite web |title=Western Sahara Flags |url=https://www.gettysburgflag.com/flags-banners/western-sahara-flags |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.gettysburgflag.com |quote=A red star and crescent emblem is placed in the center of the flag in order to serve as a symbol of Islam, the majority religion in the country.}}}}

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List of subnational flags

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|Flag of Johor.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Johor, Malaysia|bears a star and crescent{{Cite web |date=2015-01-22 |title=Johor State Flag |url=https://kemahkotaan.johor.gov.my/alat-istiadat-kebesaran/johor-flag/?lang=en |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Laman Web Rasmi Kemahkotaan DYMM Sultan Ibrahim, Sultan Johor |language=en-US |quote=The crescent and star indicates Islam as the official religion of Johor.}}}}

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|Flag of Karakalpakstan.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan|bears a crescent{{Cite web |title=Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi'ni'n' ma'mleketlik hu'kimet portali' |url=https://karakalpakstan.uz/ru/page/show/1 |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=karakalpakstan.uz |language=ru |quote=The crescent moon is the sacred embodiment of Muslims}}}}

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|Flag of Kedah.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Kedah, Malaysia|bears a crescent{{Cite web |date=2021-12-20 |title=Mengenai Kedah |url=https://www.kedah.gov.my/mengenai-kedah/ |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=Portal Rasmi Kerajaan Negeri Kedah}}}}

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|Flag of Kelantan.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Kelantan, Malaysia|bears a star and crescent{{Cite web |last=FMT |date=2021-09-16 |title=A tribute to the beautiful flags of Malaysia |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2021/09/16/a-tribute-to-the-beautiful-flags-of-malaysia/ |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=Free Malaysia Today |language=en}}}}

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|Flag of Kuala Lumpur.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia|bears a star and crescent{{Cite web |title=Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/my-kuala.html |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.fotw.info |quote=The crescent and star stand for Islam as the official religion.}}}}

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|Flag of Labuan.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Labuan, Malaysia|bears a star and crescent}}

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|Flag of Malacca.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Malacca, Malaysia|bears a star and crescent{{Cite web |title=Malacca (Malaysia) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/my-melak.html |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=www.crwflags.com |quote=The star and crescent represent Islam.}}}}

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|Flag of Selangor.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Selangor, Malaysia|bears a star and crescent{{Cite web |title=Selangor (Malaysia) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/my-selan.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.crwflags.com |quote=Quartered red and yellow, in the first quarter a white crescent and star.}}}}

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|Flag of Terengganu.svg

| {{ubl|Flag of Terengganu, Malaysia|bears a star and crescent{{Cite web |date=2009-07-08 |title=Terengganu Darul Iman >> Selamat Datang |url=http://www.terengganu.gov.my/maxc2020/portal/cms/ikon/article.php?cid=1&aid=871 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708115532/http://www.terengganu.gov.my/maxc2020/portal/cms/ikon/article.php?cid=1&aid=871 |archive-date=2009-07-08 |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=terengganu.gov.my |publisher=Government of Terengganu}}}}

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See also

References

{{Lists of flags}}

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