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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 ...
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 ...
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National symbols of Iran. ... Iran named Ordibehesht 10th the 'Persian Gulf National Day' in 2004. Official symbols ... Lion and sun; faravahar;
International Red Cross, Red Lion and Sun and Red Crescent medal; Paris mint In 1980, because of the association of the emblem (Iran's historic Lion and Sun ) with the recently deposed Pahlavi dynasty , the newly proclaimed Islamic Republic of Iran replaced the Red Lion and Sun with the Iranian Red Crescent Society , adopting the symbol used by ...
The lion could be interpreted as a metaphor for Ali, for the heroes of Iran who are ready to protect the country against enemies, or for its ancient meaning as the symbol of kingship. The Sun has alternately been interpreted as symbol of the king, Jamshid, the mythical king of Iran, and the motherland. The many historical meanings of the emblem ...
The lion and sun motif is based largely on astronomical configurations, and the ancient zodiacal sign of the sun in the house of Leo. Lion and sun is a symbol of royalty in Iranian flag and coins. Goddess Anahita was sometimes shown standing on a lion. Lion is also title of the fourth grade of mithraism. [6]
English: Imperial Coat of Arms of Iran under the Pahlavi Dynasty, used from 1925 to 1979.The shield is composed of the Lion and the Sun symbol in first quarter , in the second quarter the Faravahar representing Zoroastrianism, in the third quarter the curved blade of a Imam Ali "Zulfiqar" sword representing Shia Islam, and the Simurgh in the fourth quarter.