Pashtun flags bearing the insignia of blood-red hand

The war flags of Umra Khan and Sar-tor faqir had insignia of blood-red hand. The following image From "London Illustrated News" (issued on 18th September 1897) is captioned as :

"Chief among the fanatical mullahs, or priests, who have been stirring up the tribesmen on the North West Frontier of India is the Mad Mullah of the Swat valley. His standard bears the same insignia as did of Umra Khan in the Chitral campaign, namely a blood-red hand upon a green field."  

 

The blood-red hand was noted on the flag of Afridis who were making peace offerings to a British officer in 1930. The following photo is captioned as follow in "The Graphic" :

The above picture shows an Afridi jirgah, or peace assembly, meeting a British political officer to whom a native Political is presenting the two headmen of the clan and their peace offering of a couple of goats. The tribal banner of Afridis is embroidered with a red hand.