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The Mughal Empire had a number of imperial flags and standards. The principal imperial standard of the Mughals was known as the ''alam''. It was primarily moss green.〔http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/addorimss/a/zoomify55414.html〕 It displayed a lion and sun facing the hoist of the flag. The Mughals traced their use of the ''alam'' back to Timur. The imperial standard was displayed to the right of the throne and also at the entrance of the Emperor's encampment and in front of the emperor during military marches.〔 According to the ''Ain-i-Akbari'', during Akbar's reign, whenever the emperor rode out, not less than five ''alams'' were carried along with the ''qur'' (a collection of flags and other insignia) wrapped up in scarlet cloth bags. They were unfurled on the days of festivity, and in battle.〔Blochmann, H. (tr.) (1927, reprint 1993). ''The Ain-I Akbari by Abu'l-Fazl Allami'', Vol. I, Calcutta: The Asiatic Society, p.52〕 Edward Terry, chaplain to Sir Thomas Roe, who came during the reign of Jahangir, described in his ''Voyage to East-India'' (1655) that the royal standard, made of silk, with a crouching lion shadowing part of the body of the sun inscribed on it, was carried on an elephant whenever the emperor travelled.〔Foster, William (ed.) (1921) ''Early Travels in India, 1583-1619'', London: Oxford University Press, p. 306〕 A painting by Payag in a manuscript of the ''Padshahnama'', a chronicle on Shah Jahan's reign, preserved in the Royal Library, Windsor Castle depicted the Mughal standards as the scarlet pennons with green borders with a passant lion and rising sun behind it. Another painting in the same manuscript depicted the Mughal standards having green fields with a couchant lion and rising sun behind it. ==Historical depictions== File:The_siege_of_Qandahar_(May_1631).jpg|Illustrations from the 1636 ''Padshahnama of Shah Jahan'' showing Moghul Soldier & Civilian Costume. Notice the flag in the bottom of the pictures with the standing lion and the sun in a red interior color, this is a scene from the Siege of Kandahar of 1631 during Shah-Jahan's time. Notice the flag in the upper part of the picture with green interior and yellow linings. File:The_Surrender_of_Kandahar.jpg|A Mughal miniature from the ''Padshahnama'' depicting the surrender of the Safavid Persian garrison of Kandahar in 1638 to the Mughal army of Shah Jahan commanded by Kilij Khan. Notice the white flag with the rising Sun. Perhaps a flag signalling peace. As Safavid forces give the city without bloodshed. File:Lion and sun- Mogul Empure-India.jpg|An engraving from Edward Terry's ''A Voyage to East-India'' (1655) titled ''Imperial Standard of the Great Mogul''. File:The Battle of Samugarh.jpg|A mid-17th century painting of the Battle of Samugarh between the three sons of Shah Jahan of six images from a mid-19th century painting of the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of Eid. File:Bhavanidas. The Emperor Aurangzeb Carried on a Palanquin ca. 1705–20 Metripolitan Museum of Art..jpg|Aurangzeb leads his final expedition (1705), leading an army of 500,000 troops (note flags in the background). File:Battle elephant.jpg|Aurangzeb commanding his army (note triangular green flags) File:Capture of two prisoners at an important battle by Allahvardi Khan Jahangiri..jpg|Alivardi Khan's forces carry the green flag of the Mughal Empire. File:One of six figures from the Mughal emperor's ceremonial procession on the occasion of the Id..jpg|An elephant with a mahout and a standard-bearer carrying a green standard with a gold sun. One of a set 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Flag of the Mughal Empire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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