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Sign of Lion in Persepolis; Achaemenid Persian relief University of Chicago Oriental Institute.. The Lion and Sun (Persian: شیر و خورشید, romanized: Šir-o Xoršid, pronounced [ˌʃiːɾo xoɾˈʃiːd]; Classical Persian: [ˌʃeːɾu xʷuɾˈʃeːd]) is one of the main emblems of Iran (), and was an element in Iran's national flag until the 1979 revolution and is still commonly used ...
The national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known as the Tricolour Flag of Iran (پرچم سهرنگ ایران), is a tricolour featuring the Pan-Iranian colors comprising equal horizontal bands of green, white and red with the national emblem 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 ...
Simplified Lion and Sun emblem of Iran before 1973. The Lion and Sun motif is one of the better known emblems of Imperial Iran, and between 1576 [citation needed] and 1979 was an element in the flag of Iran. [8] The motif, which combines "ancient Iranian, Arab, Turkish, and Mongol traditions", became a popular symbol in Iran in the 12th century ...
Flag Date Use Description 1980–present: Iran State flag and National flag: A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with the national emblem in red centred on the white band and the Takbir written in the Kufic script in white, repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red band, for a total of 22 times on the fringe of the bands.
The exact shape of the emblem and an algorithmic ruler-and-compass construction is described in the national Iranian standard at IRANIAN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC FLAG, ISIRI 1, 1371, 3rd edition, March 1993 in Persian. The emblem was designed by Hamid Nadimi, and was officially approved by Ayatollah Khomeini on May 9, 1980.
A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Persian Wikipedia article at [[:fa:نمادهای ملی ایران]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|fa|نمادهای ملی ایران}} to the talk page .
This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Emblem_of_Iran.svg licensed with PD-self . 2012-06-10T06:31:05Z Zscout370 225x225 (1319 Bytes) Reverted to version as of 05:57, 10 June 2012 the red color only used on the flag, as explained to you.
Flag of the Hotaki dynasty: 1736–1796 Flag of the Afsharid dynasty: 1747–1826 Flag of the Durrani Empire: 1750–1796 Flag of the Zand dynasty: 1964 - July 29, 1980: Flag of Iran, also known as the Three Colour Flag: With the Lion and sun on the center. Used by a number of Iranian exiles in opposition. 20 March 1953 - 24 November 1992: Flag ...