Afghan rebel flags
It has been suggested that this article be merged into List of Afghan flags. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2023. |
Throughout the
rebel groups in Afghanistan's various conflicts. This is a list of the Afghan rebel flags flown by various groups throughout the country's history.[1]
Afghan Civil War (1928–1929)
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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1916–1934 | Basmachi movement | The Basmachi movement was a rebel group in the Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, and Kingdom of Afghanistan. They existed in cooperation with the Saqqawists during the Afghan Civil War.[2] | |
1924–1931 | Saqqawists | The Islamic conservative movement in Afghanistan from 1924 to 1931. They attempted to establish the Emirate of Afghanistan (1929).[3]
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1929 | Kingdom of Afghanistan | Following the Saqqawists forming the Emirate of Afghanistan (1929), Ali Ahmad Khan started a rebellion and overthrew the emirate. This then established the Kingdom of Afghanistan.[3] |
1973 Afghan coup d'état
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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1973–1974 | Republic of Afghanistan
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In 1973, there was a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Afghanistan that overthrew the king and established a republic.[4] |
Saur Revolution
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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1965–1992 | People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan | In 1978, there was a Republic of Afghanistan led by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. The revolution resulted in the creation of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.[5]
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1979 Herat uprising
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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1979 | Hazaras | Flag says "God is Great" (الله أكبر) on a green background. |
Soviet–Afghan War
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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1973–present | Afghanistan Liberation Organization | Maoist factions in the Soviet–Afghan War under the Afghanistan Liberation Organization (ALO) used the ALO flag.[6] | |
1979–1992 | Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen | The jihadist flag was used by many factions in the Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen and is still used by Al-Qaeda to this day.[7] | |
1987–1989 | Tehran Eight | The Tehran Eight was an Iran-backed Shia faction in the Soviet–Afghan War. The flag of Hezbollah was used by several factions.[8] |
Afghan Civil War (1989–1992)
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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1989–1992 | Afghan mujahideen | Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) began with the Afghan mujahideen continuing to fight the Republic of Afghanistan. This is the same jihadist flag as used by the Islamic Unity of Afghanistan Mujahideen and Al-Qaeda.[7] |
Afghan Civil War (1992–1996)
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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1975–present | Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin | After the fall of the Islamist group splitting off and continuing to fight against the Islamic State of Afghanistan established by the main Afghan mujahideen.[9]
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1988–present | Al-Qaeda | Osama bin Laden, following the fall of the Republic of Afghanistan, would split from the Afghan mujahideen and establish a new group called Al-Qaeda.[10] | |
1989–present | Hezbe Wahdat | Hezbe Wahdat split off from the Afghan mujahideen as the successor of the Tehran Eight.[9] | |
1992–present | National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan | The National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan split off from the Afghan mujahideen to protect Uzbek and Turkmen interests.[11] | |
1994–1997 | Taliban | The Taliban was formed in 1994 and originally used a plain white flag. They seized almost total control of the country by 1996.[12] |
Afghan Civil War (1996–2001)
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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1988–present | Turkistan Islamic Party | Originally a Afghanistan, where members of the group fought against the Northern Alliance .
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1996–2001 | Northern Alliance | Following the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in 1996, forces loyal to the interim Islamic State of Afghanistan fled to the far north regions of Afghanistan and banded together to form the Northern Alliance.[13]
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1997–present | Taliban | During the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan ) wasn't internationally recognized. Because of this, it was regarded as a rebellion by some.
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1997–2001 | Taliban | Variant flag flown by the Taliban during their rule in Afghanistan. | |
1998–2015 | Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan | An Uzbek Islamic extremist organization that the Taliban allowed to operate and occupy land within Afghanistan. |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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1988–present | Turkistan Islamic Party | The party continued to maintain a presence within Afghanistan following the United States invasion of Afghanistan, allying with the Taliban. | |
1988–present | Al-Qaeda | ||
1997–present | Taliban | Following the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The Northern Alliance was put in power of the new Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Taliban continued to launch an insurgency in the country until August 15, 2021.[15]
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2012–present | Mullah Dadullah Front | A Taliban splinter group that started claiming responsibility bombings and assassinations in 2012.[16][17] | |
2013–present | Fidai Mahaz | A Taliban splinter group under the leadership of Mullah Najibullah.[18] | |
2015–2021 | High Council of Afghanistan Islamic Emirate
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A Taliban splinter group under the leadership of Muhammad Rasul.[19] | |
2015–present | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province
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Starting in 2015, the Taliban–ISIL conflict in Afghanistan as a part of the greater war.[20]
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2016–present | Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (splinter faction) |
IMU leader Usman Ghazi declared the group's support for the |
Rebel groups in Afghanistan (2021–present)
Flag | Years of use | Rebel group | Notes |
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2015–present | Islamic State – Khorasan Province | During the Panjshir conflict, the Islamic State–Taliban conflict resumed with several attacks on 26 August, 6 September, 8 September, and 18 September 2021.[23][24][25][26]
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2021–present | Panjshir resistance | Following the | |
2021–present | Panjshir resistance | Flag of the Islamic State of Afghanistan flown by the Panjshir resistance.[29] | |
2021–present | Panjshir resistance | Variant Islamic Republic flag flown by the Panjshir resistance. | |
2021–present | Panjshir resistance, Afghanistan Islamic National & Liberation Movement, Watan Dost Front, National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, Khost Resistance Front, National Azadegan Front, Afghanistan Freedom Front, Andarab Resistance Front, Freedom Corps Front , West Nuristan Liberation Front | Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan flown by the Panjshir resistance.[30][31] and other "Anti-Taliban Groups"[32][33] | |
2021-
Present |
Freedom and Democracy Front, Hazaristan Resistance Front[33] | The front announced its existence in October 2021. It operates mainly in the provinces of Maidan Wardak and Ghazni. It is composed exclusively of Hazaras, both ex-military and civilians. A spokesman for the front announced in a video released in October that the group's goal is to fight the Taliban and the ISKP throughout Hazarajat.[33] | |
2021–Present | Southern Turkistan Armed Independent Operation front/ 'Dzhabhat Turkestan Janubi'[34] | On 29 June, a group of fighters announced the formation of the “Southern Turkestan Front” in a one-minute video circulated on the internet and particularly on Telegram. The commander of the group explains in the video that they will fight the Taliban and protect the rights of the Turkic peoples. The group is composed of Uyghurs, Tajiks, Uzbeks and Turkic people and claims to operate in the Balkh province.[33] |
See also
- List of Afghan flags
- Flag of Afghanistan
- War in Afghanistan
- Afghanistan conflict (1978–present)
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