Afghanistan’s flag changed repeatedly across the 20th and early 21st centuries as governments and political systems changed.

Historic Afghan flag 1
Flag 1 from the original archive
Historic Afghan flag 2
Flag 2 from the original archive
Historic Afghan flag 3
Flag 3 from the original archive
Historic Afghan flag 4
Flag 4 from the original archive
Historic Afghan flag 5
Flag 5 from the original archive
Historic Afghan flag 6
Flag 6 from the original archive
Historic Afghan flag 7
Flag 7 from the original archive
Historic Afghan flag 8
Flag 8 from the original archive
Historic Afghan flag 9
Flag 9 from the original archive
This visual archive is retained for historical continuity. It is not presented as a complete scholarly chronology.