Flag of Iran

🎨 What the flag means

Iran's flag has green, white and red stripes, colours that have long been linked to Iran. The red symbol in the middle is a special way of writing the word for God. The words "God is great" are written 22 times in white along the edges of the green and red stripes.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

92.4 million (2025)

🏙️ Capital

Tehran8.7 million people (2016)

🗣️ Main language

Persian

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Iran is the birthplace of polo, a sport played on horseback that is called chogan there.
2. The rare Asiatic cheetah now lives only in Iran.
3. Mount Damavand, Iran's highest point, is the highest volcano in Asia.