Nishan may refer to:
People
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Nishan Hindes, British model
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Navneet Nishan (born 1965), Indian actress
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Nishan (actor)
Nishan K. P. Nanaiah, known mononymously as Nishan, is an Indian actor who has predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema along with Hindi, Bengali, Kannada,Tamil and Telugu films. Born in Coorg, Karnataka and brought up in Calcutta, Nishan is a g ...
(born 1985), Indian actor in Malayalam cinema
* The central character of the ''
Tale of the Nishan Shaman'' from Manchu folklore
Religion
* Nishān ( ur, نشان; hi, निशान), meaning ''mark'' or ''stain''; with this sense, it may refer to:
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Nishaan, Ravidasi religious symbol
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Nishan Sahib
The Nishan Sahib (Gurmukhi: ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ ''niśāna sāhiba'') is a Sikh triangular flag made of cotton or silk cloth, with a tassel at its end. The word, ''Nishan Sahib'' means exalted ensign, and the flag is hoisted on a t ...
, Sikh religious symbol
** Nishan, Hindu religious symbol such as that of
Gogaji
Gogaji (also known as Goga, Jahar Veer Gogga, Gugga, Gugga Pir, Gugga Jaharpir, Gugga Chohan, Gugga Rana, Gugga Bir and Raja Mandlik) is a folk deity, worshipped in the northern states of India especially in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Hary ...
* Surp Nshan, Armenian for "Holy Sign", may refer to churches holding an important relic, including:
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Sourb Nshan of Sebastia
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Church of the Holy Seal, Tbilisi
The Church of the Holy Seal ( hy, Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի, ''Surb Nshan yekeghetsi'', ka, სურფნიშანი, ''Sourfnishani'') is an 18th-century Armenian Apostolic Church, Armenian church in Old Tbilisi, Georgia (country) ...
, Georgia
** Sourb Nshan, a shrine at
Gargar, Armenia
Gargar ( hy, Գարգառ) is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, founded in 1790.
After Lori was liberated from the Persian yoke by special decree and joined Tsarist Russia in 1801, many families abandoned their settlements and permanen ...
** Church of Sourb Nshan at
Haghpat Monastery, Armenia
** Surp Nshan Church at
Kecharis Monastery, Armenia
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St. Nishan Armenian Orthodox Church, Beirut
Awards and decorations
* The first order of:
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Civil decorations of Pakistan
The Pakistan Civil Awards were established on March 19, 1957, following the proclamation of Pakistan as an independent republic on March 23, 1956. The announcement of civil awards is generally made once a year on Independence Day, August 14, and ...
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Awards and decorations of the Pakistan military
The awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces recognize a service member's service and personal accomplishments while a member of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the ...
Media
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Nishan (1945 film)
* Nishan, the Hindi version of the 1949 Tamil-language film ''
Apoorva Sagodharargal''
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''Nishan'' (1965 film), a Hindi movie
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''Nishan'' (1978 film), a Bengali action drama film
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''Nishaan'' (film), a 1983 Bollywood action film
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''Nisaan'' (1986 film), a Pakistani Punjabi social film
Other uses
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S.V. Nishan 42
N.V. Dash F.C. Inter Wanica, referred to as Inter Wanica, is a football club located in Kwatta, Suriname.
History
The club was founded in 1942 as Nishan 42.
They played their first season in the SVB Hoofdklasse in 2015–16, following promot ...
, a football club from Suriname
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Mount Ni
Mount Ni () is a hill about to the southeast of the city of Qufu in Shandong Province, China. The hill is culturally significant because it is traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Confucius. It is also the site of a historical temple dedi ...
, a hill in Shandong, China, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Confucius
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BNS ''Nishan'', a ''Durjoy''-class large patrol craft of the Bangladesh Navy
See also
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