File:Flag of the Taliban.svg

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Descreeption

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

Soorce

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
(Reuisin 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 :
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SVG genesis

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Licensin

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	Uiser	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 Apryle 2023	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	Alexphangia	Official design
	14:24, 23 Apryle 2023	825 × 550 (24 KB)	SpanishEmpireBall2009	Reverted to version as of 11:24, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
	20:43, 1 Januar 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 Januar 2023	1,000 × 500 (45 KB)	Throwaway865432	Updating to a better file.
	09:44, 15 Julie 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 Julie 2022	1,000 × 500 (44 KB)	Throwaway865432	Revectorised
	14:52, 19 Mey 2022	1,000 × 500 (36 KB)	HapHaxion	Reverted to version as of 13:48, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
	11:24, 19 Mey 2022	825 × 550 (24 KB)	Mausebru	Reverted to version as of 15:10, 15 August 2021 (UTC)