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Ministry of Petroleum, Iran

image by Ian MacDonald, 5 November 2012

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Description of the flag

The Ministry of Petroleum (MoP) (Persian: وزارت نفت‎ Vezārat-e Naft) manages the oil industry, the producer of oil and petrochemical products. MoP is in charge of all issues pertaining to exploration, extraction, exploitation, distribution and exportation of crude oil and oil products. In addition, according to the "Imports and Exports Regulation Act", issuing import licenses for such products is also among the functions of the Ministry of Petroleum. It was established on March 12, 1951
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Petroleum_of_Iran

The flag has the same pattern as government flags, that is, an Iranian flag in the canton, on a horizontal field, the background being dark blue flag, with the emblem in the middle in white, with an inscription also in white in Arabic below (possibly the name of the Ministry). The flag can be seen here:
http://www.mop.ir/Portal/Picture/ShowPicture.aspx?Width=450&Height=450&ID=cca704d6-82d9-4aed-95a5-583980a99c16
(Source: http://www.mop.ir/Portal/Home/ShowPage.aspx?Object=Album&ID=c1b63a6a-011c-441d-9ffb-4c0d04063f7d&CategoryID=6949fd08-0b05-417d-9828-7f7c4022aeb0&LayoutID=146cf4ef-7330-4f38-99a8-cd3f964ed5b0). Picture taken on 1391/6/12 (Persian calendar).
http://en.rian.ru/images/17574/16/175741665.jpg (Source: http://en.rian.ru/world/20120903/175741245.html)

For additional information please check: MoP (Ministry of Petroleum) (official website): http://www.mop.ir
Esteban Rivera, 15 October 2012

image located by Esteban Rivera, 15 October 2012

Iranian Oil related flag (possibly one of the subsidiaries of NIOC). Source: http://www.nigc.ir/Site.aspx?ParTree=11181F11&LnkIdn=107135 (website of the NIGC, National Iranian Gas Company)
Esteban Rivera, 15 October 2012