File:Flag of Hamas.svg

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DescriptionFlag of Hamas.svg	العربية: علم حماس עברית: דגל חמאס English: The en:Shahada in white calligraphy on a green background. Reported as the "Flag of Hamas" in flaggenlexikon.de . Uploaded 2007. The Flags of the World website discussed the validity of this flag after it was displayed as an alleged "flag of Hamas" by Wikipedia in 2007. According to a 2006 comment: "The military branch of Hamas has a different flag, green with Shahada on it. Maybe that's why there is a confusion about the Hamas flag. One is white with Hamas emblem on it, and the military branch's flag is green with a shahada? At least, the green flag is there at all protests and demonstrations." (Valentin Poposki, 03 Mar 2006) Use of this flag was reported as early as 2001: "Hamas' flag is green (Muslim colour) with Arabic words in white. I saw this flag several times at Hamas demonstrations and at generic anti-Israel events in Palestine. Hamas emblem is here." (Santiago Tazón, 20 Dec 2001) While this flag has apparently been spotted in Hamas demonstrations since at least 2001, it cannot be identified as "the flag of Hamas". It has rather been carried by Hamas supporters as symbolizing Islam or Islamism, not as an emblem of Hamas as an organization. "It would be wrong to name the flag as the Hamas flag. Such flags, with the Sha'ada in white on green or black, are used by other Islamic groups and are not unique to Hamas. Therefore it is not the 'Hamas flag' but rather a flag used also by the Hamas." (Dov Gutterman, 29 Mar 2003) Ratio 8:5 (http://www.flaggenlexikon.de/fpalaest.htm)
Date	13 September 2007
Source	self-made, based in Image:Hamas flag2.png
Author	Guilherme Paula, Oren neu dag

Licensing

This logo image consists only of simple geometric shapes or text. It does not meet the threshold of originality needed for copyright protection, and is therefore in the public domain. Although it is free of copyright restrictions, this image may still be subject to other restrictions. See WP:PD § Fonts and typefaces or Template talk:PD-textlogo for more information.

Legal disclaimer
This image shows (or resembles) a symbol of Islamic terrorism, such as al-Qaeda or the "Islamic State", which has been banned by Germany, Austria, China, Russia and other countries.

The usage of this image for non-educational purposes is forbidden in Germany, Austria and China.

In Germany, the applicable law is Strafgesetzbuch section 86a (see Strafgesetzbuch Paragraph 86a in German). See the ban here (in German). In China, the applicable law is Counter-terrorism Law of the People's Republic of China. In Russia, the applicable law is Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

This image above depicts a shahada. Use of these or this image are allowed. It should not to be confused or mistaken with terrorist symbol(s) shown on the image. Please note that some shahadas shown on flags(s) of al-Qaeda, Taliban or ISIS, including affilated organizations are illegal in Germany, Russia, Austria, China (PRC only) and other countries.

File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	22:47, 6 August 2022	1,600 × 1,000 (55 KB)	HapHaxion	reduce file size
	08:18, 6 August 2022	1,600 × 1,000 (63 KB)	Throwaway865432	Small edits for accuracy
	07:48, 6 August 2022	1,600 × 1,000 (63 KB)	Throwaway865432	Aligned the letters for a better view
	00:30, 19 July 2022	1,600 × 1,000 (48 KB)	HapHaxion	restored revector with optimisations (looks to be an improvement over the old one, which has too many jagged edges and malformed shapes)
	13:02, 4 July 2022	1,600 × 1,000 (38 KB)	Ljutikecap2021	Reverted to version as of 13:53, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
	19:09, 28 June 2022	1,600 × 1,000 (56 KB)	Throwaway865432	Revectorised
	13:53, 11 March 2010	1,600 × 1,000 (38 KB)	Mnmazur	Code simplification
	09:45, 29 December 2008	1,600 × 1,000 (47 KB)	F l a n k e r	Ratio 8:6
	23:29, 22 October 2008	905 × 541 (28 KB)	Oren neu dag	derivative of image:Flag of Hamas.png
	09:40, 30 November 2007	750 × 450 (50 KB)	Oren neu dag	re-arranging the colours according to image:Hamas flag2.png