List of black flags

This is a list of flags which are entirely or largely black.

In history

Solid black flag; flag of the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1880-1901.
Flag of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, first designed in the 1930s. For Ahmadi Muslims, it symbolizes the descent of the Mahdi.

Jihadism in the 20th/21st century

In Ali Soufan's book "The Black Banners", he explains the title by noting that quotes from various Hadiths regarding "Black Banners" of a "new army" taking over Khorasan have some kind of prophetic significance with many modern adherents of extremist jihadism. He notes that it is "not a coincidence" that Osama bin Laden made al-Qaeda's flag black. Soufan also notes that there is debate about whether the prophet Mohammed actually spoke some of the quoted Hadiths (such as one attributed to Abu Hurairah). He also notes that Sheikh Salman al-Ouda has said the Black Banner hadiths are not able to be authenticated.[3]

In society

Flag of the Armoured Brigade of the Finnish Army.

In competition, as a signal

See also

References