Islamic Republic of Iran Flag (1979-Current) (2 Variations)

The Islamic Republic of Iran flag has undergone two major variations since 1979. The first version, introduced after the Iranian Revolution, featured a tricolor of green, white, and red with a gold sun emblem in the center. In 1980, the design changed to include the red national emblem on the white band, along with the Takbir ("Allahu Akbar") repeated 22 times in Kufic script along the edges of the green and red bands. The similarity between the Kufic script and "USA" led to later modifications, resulting in the final version used today.