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# Pro-Ayatollah Khamenei flags, Iran

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- Presentation on the flags
- Joint Khomeini-Khamenei flag
- Three Martyrs flag
- Supreme Leader flags

See also:

- Iran
- Iran: Index of All Pages

## Presentation on the flags

image located by William Garrison, 5 April 2020

Source: http://islamic-awakening.ir/en/3207
Caption: pro- Ayatollah Khamenei "Supreme Leader" of Iranian government flag, c. Nov. 25, 2019
William Garrison, 5 April 2020

image located by William Garrison, 7 December 2023

Source: https://www.gettyimages.com/.../members-of-iranian-paramilitarys-basij-forces-march
An Iranian yellow-field flag with a picture of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei with a black-letter Farsi slogan reading essentially: "We are here for you Khamenei"; displayed in Tehran, Iran on November 24, 2023. A flag-pole sleeve is at the right side.
William Garrison, 7 December 2023

image located by William Garrison, 17 January 2024

Source: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/tehran-iran-june-23-2017-iranian-2329974093
A yellow-field flag with a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei and where the top black slogan reads: "With Guardianship" and the bottom red slogan reads: "Until Martyrdom", as seen in Tehran; c. June 2017. Iran's head honcho is "Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei". Iran's government is administered by the "Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist" (Velayat-e Faqih), a concept in Twelver Shia Islamic law which holds that until the reappearance of the "infallible Imam Mahdi", at least some of the "religious and social affairs" of the Muslim world should be administered by righteous Shiite jurists (faqih). A hidden flag-pole sleeve is at the left side (hoist).
William Garrison, 17 January 2024

## Joint Khomeini-Khamenei flag

image located by William Garrison, 25 September 2024

Source: https://adf-magazine.com. A flag with head portraits of both "Supreme Leaders" Khomeini and his successor Khamenei, with unintelligible slogans (probably mentioning their names); as seen in Tehran early Feb. 2022.
William Garrison, 25 September 2024

image located by William Garrison, 6 March 2025

Source: https://www.ebay.com/itm/405496916696
A desktop flag with images of Iran's "Supreme Leader": Khamenei and his predecessor: Khomeini (who is flanked by the national flag of Iran) - all of which is trimmed with gold-fringe except on the right hoist side.
William Garrison, 6 March 2025

## Three Martyrs flag

image located by William Garrison, 13 April 2026

This flag was released in Tehran to acknowledge the succession of Mojtaba Khamenei as the "Supreme Leader" successor to his predecessor, his father, Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who was martyred/assassinated in an Israeli airstrike early on Feb. 28, 2026. Mojtaba became Iran's third "Supreme Leader" on March 8, 2026.

The top line reads: "I am directly from Haramin"; "haramin" refers to the two holiest cities in Islam in Saudi Arabia: Mecca (where the Muslim's holiest shrine the Kabba is) and Medina (where Islam's prophet Mohammed is buried). Hereby Mojtaba is touting that his "divine right to tule" comes from Islamic spirituality effervescing from Mecca and Medina. The larger center slogan reads: "all three martyrs" meaning "all three heroes" of Shia-Iran, referring to Iran's first "Supreme Leader" (ayatollah "Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini", d. June 3, 1989), the second "Supreme Leader" (ayatollah "Ali Hosseini Khamenei", d. Feb. 28, 2026) and the third Supreme Leader "Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei" (who is believed to be still alive but wounded). Mojtaba is the son of the second Supreme Leader. The bottom line reads: "Your way continues", meaning that the Shia theocracy continues in Iran. As Persian is read right-to-left, this flag's "hoist" side is on the right with a hidden flagpole sleeve there; c. early April 2026. [note: it can be a little confusing to differentiate between similar sounding Khomeini and Khamenei.]

William Garrison, 13 April 2026

## Supreme Leader flags

### Supreme Leaders 3/4th Portraits

image located by William Garrison, 14 April 2026

This flag shows 3/4th-facial portraits of Iran's past-and-present three "Supreme Leaders". It was released in Tehran to acknowledge the succession of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new, third "Supreme Leader". From left-to-right, the three "Supreme Leaders" shown are: ayatollah "Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini" (d. June 3, 1989), ayatollah "Ali Hosseini Khamenei" (d. Feb. 28, 2026), and Mojtaba Khamenei. Khomeini died a natural death. Ali Khamenei was martyred/assassinated in an Israeli airstrike early on Feb. 28, 2026. "Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei" (is believed to be still alive but may be wounded). Mojtaba became Iran's third "Supreme Leader" on March 8, 2026, and he is the son of the second Supreme Leader. The hoist side of this flag is at the right, where there is a hidden flagpole sleeve. [note: it can be a little confusing differentiating between similar sounding Khomeini and Khamenei.]

William Garrison, 14 April 2026

### Supreme Leaders full-facial Portrait

image located by William Garrison, 14 April 2026

This flag shows full facial portraits of Iran's past-and-present three "Supreme Leaders". It was released in Tehran to acknowledge the succession of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new, third "Supreme Leader". From left-to-right, the three "Supreme Leaders" shown are: ayatollah "Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini" (d. June 3, 1989), ayatollah "Ali Hosseini Khamenei" (d. Feb. 28, 2026), and Mojtaba Khamenei. Khomeini died a natural death. Musavi Khomeini was martyred/assassinated in an Israeli airstrike early on Feb. 28, 2026. "Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei" is believed to be still alive but may be wounded. Mojtaba became Iran's third "Supreme Leader" on March 8, 2026, and he is the son of the second Supreme Leader. All three wear a black turban ("Sayyid Ulama") that signals that they are (alleged) descendants of the Muslim prophet Mohammad. The hoist side of this flag is at the right, where there is a hidden flagpole sleeve. [note: it can be a little confusing differentiating between similar sounding Khomeini and Khamenei.]

William Garrison, 14 April 2026

### Knowledge Never Falls flag

image located by William Garrison, 14 April 2026

This flag shows full facial portraits of Iran's past-and-present three "Supreme Leaders". It was released in Tehran to acknowledge the succession of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new, third "Supreme Leader". From left-to-right, the three "Supreme Leaders" shown are: ayatollah "Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini" (d. June 3, 1989), ayatollah "Ali Hosseini Khamenei" (d. Feb. 28, 2026), and Mojtaba Khamenei. Khomeini died a natural death. Ali Khamenei was martyred/assassinated in an Israeli airstrike early on Feb. 28, 2026. "Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei" is believed to be still alive but may be wounded. Mojtaba became Iran's third "Supreme Leader" on March 8, 2026, and he is the son of the second Supreme Leader. All three wear a black turban ("Sayyid Ulama") that signals that they are (alleged) descendants of the Muslim prophet Mohammad. The slogan on the top green stripe reads: "May knowledge never fall from the hands of the scholar" (according to my cellphone Farsi translation app). Presumably, "scholar" refers to the "Supreme Leader", so I believe this refers to his "infallibility" as a political and Shia-theology leader. The hoist side of this flag is at the right, where there is a hidden flagpole sleeve. [note: it can be a little confusing differentiating between similar sounding Khomeini and Khamenei.]

William Garrison, 14 April 2026

### Passing Succession flag

image located by William Garrison, 14 April 2026

This flag shows Iran's second "Supreme Leader" ayatollah "Ali Hosseini Khamenei" (at the left) handing the national flag of Iran to his son and successor "Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei". This figuratively symbolizes the transfer of the political leadership of Iran from a father to his son. This flag-transfer did not happen literally, as Ali died before Mojtaba had been elected as his successor. To indicate Ali's death, there is a "halo" or "aura" around his head.-- indicating his martyrdom if not an almost "sainthood" status. Ali was martyred/assassinated in an Israeli airstrike early on Feb. 28, 2026. Mojtaba is believed to be still alive although maybe wounded. Mojtaba became Iran's third "Supreme Leader" through an election by the "Assembly of Experts" on March 8, 2026. Both wear a black turban ("Sayyid Ulama") that signals that they are (alleged) descendants of the Muslim prophet Mohammad. The Farsi slogan on the bottom red stripe reads: "Knowledge never leaves the hands of the scholar." Presumably, "scholar" refers to the "Supreme Leader", so I believe this refers to his "infallibility" as a political and Shia-theology leader, and thereby validates the transfer of Iran's political leadership from Ali to his son Mojtaba. The hoist side of this flag is at the right, where there is a hidden flagpole sleeve.
William Garrison, 14 April 2026