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Pan-Iranian Colors
The pan-Iranian colours are red, white, and green, and sometimes gold or yellow. They have been used and continue to be used on the flags and banners of many Iranian countries and regions, including Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kurdistan. Rooted in an ancient tradition that became prominent in the Achaemenid Empire, the pan-Iranian colours and the similar patterns in which they are used symbolize the shared origins of the Iranian peoples. History According to the Avesta, the full free population of ancient Iranian society was divided into three classes, each of which was associated with a certain colour: * Military nobility (Avestan: raθaē-štar) – represented by red, symbolizing military valour and blood and self-sacrifice in the name of high ideals, so it is considered the most revered and noble; * Mobads (āθravan) – represented by white, symbolizing spirituality, moral purity, cleanliness, and holiness; * Pastoralist-farmer community (vāstrya fšuyant) – r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Iran (civil)
The national flag of Iran, also known as the , is a tricolor featuring the Pan-Iranian colors comprising equal horizontal bands of green, white and red with the Nishan Rasmi ("Allah") in red centred on the white band and the '' takbir'' written 11 times each in the Kufic script in white, at the bottom of the green and the top of the red band. After the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the present-day flag was adopted on 29 July 1980. Many Iranian exiles opposed to the Iranian government use alternate flags, including the Iranian monarchy tricolor flag with the Lion and Sun at the center, or the tricolor without additional emblems. Flag description Emblem The parliament of Iran, per the 1980 constitution, changed the flag and seal of state insofar as the Lion and Sun were replaced by the red emblem in the centre of the flag. Designed by Hamid Nadimi, and officially approved by Parliament and the Leader Grand Ayatollah Khomeini on 9 May 1980, this emblem is a highly sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
