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Armenian eternity sign. The Armenian eternity sign ( ֎ ֍ , Armenian: Հավերժության նշան, romanized : haverzhut’yan nshan) or Arevakhach ( Արեւախաչ, "Sun Cross") is an ancient Armenian national symbol and a symbol of the national identity of the Armenian people. [1] It is one of the most common symbols in Armenian ...
On June 15, 2006, the Armenian Parliament passed the law on the state coat of arms of Armenia. It consists of an eagle and a lion supporting a shield. The coat of arms combines new and old symbols. The eagle and lion are ancient Armenian symbols dating from the first Armenian kingdoms that existed prior to Christ.
An Armenian cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a floral postament or elements. The cross of Armenian Christianity is combined with the Christian cross , and this design was often used for high crosses ( khachkar ) – a free-standing cross made of stone and often richly decorated.
Armenian arevakhach. In Armenia the swastika is called the "arevakhach" and "kerkhach" (Armenian: կեռխաչ) [102] [dubious – discuss] and is the ancient symbol of eternity and eternal light (i.e. God). Swastikas in Armenia were found on petroglyphs from the copper age, predating the Bronze Age.
The national flag of Armenia ( Armenian: Հայաստանի դրոշ, romanized : Hayastani drosh ), also known as the tricolour ( Armenian: Եռագույն, Yeṙaguyn ), consists of three horizontal bands of equal width, red on the top, blue in the middle, and orange on the bottom. [ 1] The Armenian Supreme Soviet adopted the current flag on ...
Vahagn is mentioned in a number of Classical Armenian written sources. For example, in the history attributed to Agathangelos, Armenian king Tiridates III evokes the triad of Aramazd, Anahit and Vahagn in a greeting to his people: "May health and prosperity come to you by the help of the gods, rich fullness from manly Aramazd, providence from Anahit the Lady, and bravery come to you from brave ...
The principal symbol of Yerevan is Mount Ararat, which is visible from any area in the capital. The seal of the city is a crowned lion on a pedestal with a shield that has a depiction of Mount Ararat on the upper part and half of an Armenian eternity sign on the bottom part. The emblem is a rectangular shield with a blue border. [46]
"The name reflects our pride in our cultural background and serves as a tribute to the history and traditions of the Armenian people." A large sign marks the entrance to Armenian Estates on ...