Imperial flag is a flag that complies with Imperial rules. Traditionally Imperial flags were of solid colour. The most favoured colours were; black, white, red and green.

Imperial tradition states that the Quraysh had a black liwā' and a white-and-black rāya.

The word jihād translates as a noun meaning "struggle" or "resisting".

The succession of Imperial empires that have existed in the Amarrian world are usually described as "caliphates". Conceptually, a caliphate represents a sovereign state, ruled by a caliph under Imperial law.