Flag used by various Islamist organisations (since the late 1990s) with the white text of theShahada on a black backgroundFlag ofJama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, predecessor of the Islamic StateFlag ofAl-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing consisting of a white Shahada on a green background
The "Flag of the Islamic State", "Al-Shabaab", and "Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula" with the "seal of Muhammad"[4] design. Ratio: 3:4. Used in their beheading videos; banned in a number of states around the world,such as Germany.
In August 2014, British Prime MinisterDavid Cameron suggested that anybody displaying "the Islamic State flag" in the United Kingdom should be arrested.[7] Citing theTerrorism Act 2000, section 13 (1b) of the act states "[a] person in a public place commits an offence if he wears, carries or displays an article in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation" and can face six months in prison or a statutory fine.[8]
It has also been banned from public demonstration in the Netherlands since August 2014.[9]
^The SITE (Search for International Terrorist Entities) website on 23 January 2007 stated:"The Islamic State of Iraq issued a document titled: 'The Legality of the Flag in Islam,' which contains the image of its flag and information to its symbolism, today, Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Text on the flag reading, 'No God, but Allah, and Muhammad is Allah's Messenger,' are the words contained on the flag of the Prophet Muhammad that he carried into battle and handed to generations of bearers. The Islamic State provides evidence and legitimacy for this banner from Islamic scholars, and goes into detail regarding opinions of the flag's material, title, and significance. According to the group the circular shape matches the ring stamp of the Prophet found on many scripts, and the order of the words are to indicate the supremacy of Allah over the Messenger." Cited by Ivan Sache atFlags of the World on 18 February 2007.[1]
^"Germany 2014 human rights report - US Department of State"(PDF).state.gov. United States Department of State. 2014. p. 11. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2018.On September 12 (2014), the Federal Interior Ministry banned any activities of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), including recruitment, fundraising, andthe use of the group's symbols under the name "Islamic State" (German: Islamischer Staat), such as the black flag bearing ISIL's name.
