Jihadist flag

The jihadist flag is a flag commonly used by various Islamist and fundamentalist movements as a symbol of jihad. It usually consists of the Black Standard with a white text of the Shahada (Islamic declaration of faith) emblazoned across it in calligraphy style writing. Its usage was widely adopted by Islamist groups and jihadists during the 1990s and early 2000s. Aside from Islamism, the flag has also been used by various islamic terrorist organizations.

Organizations which have used such a flag include:

• al-Qaeda
• Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh)
• al-Shabaab
• Chechen Mujahideen
• Hizbul Islam
• the Taliban, which is a black-on-white variant
• Palestinian Islamic Jihad

In the last decade of the South Thailand insurgency, the al-Raya' flag has largely replaced the colourful secessionist flags formerly used by different rebel groups.