Jihadist flag


The jihadist flag is a flag used by various Muslim extremist organizations, usually consisting of a black background with a white text of the shahada emblazoned across it in calligraphy style writing. Its usage was widely adopted by jihadists in the early 2000s, and in the 2010s by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Islamic organizations which have used such a black flag include:
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.

ISIS variant

The variant used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and before that by the Islamic State of Iraq
depicts the second phrase of the shahada in the form of a depiction of the supposedly historical seal of Muhammad.
In August 2014, British Prime Minister David Cameron suggested that anybody displaying "the Islamic State flag" in the United Kingdom should be arrested. Citing the Terrorism Act 2000, section 13 of the act states " 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.
It has also been banned from a public demonstration in the Netherlands since August 2014.
The use of the image of the ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh flag for non-educational purposes has been forbidden in Germany by the Federal Ministry of the Interior since September 2014. Neighbouring Austria proposed a ban in the same month.