Emblem of Iran
Emblem of Iran نشان ملی ایران | ||
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Shield Name of Allah | |
The
Although this symbol is on the current flag of Iran, Many Iranians believe that this symbol represents Islamic Republic and not Iran. Nationalists and Islamic Republic Opposition groups believe that the Lion and Sun symbol represents Iran, which is an ancient symbol of the country.
The four curves, surmounted by the shadda, are a stylized representation of the word
The logo is encoded in
It also a part of the flag of Iran, which is the typical rendering of 🇮🇷, the regional indicator symbol for Iran.
Symbols used in ancient Persia
Derafsh Shahbaz
During the Achaemenid Empire, especially at the time of Cyrus the Great, the Imperial Standard was made up of a kinglike image, Square in shape, split into four equivalent triangles. Each two of these four train triangles[clarification needed] had the same colour. In the excavations at Persepolis, archaeologists have found a standard, depicting Shahbaz with open wings.
Derafsh Kaviani
The name Drafš-e Kāvīān means "the standard of the kay(s)" (i.e., "kings", kias, kavis ) or "of Kāva."[5] The latter meaning is an identification with an Iranian legend in which the Derafš-e Kāvīān was the standard of a mythological Persian blacksmith-turned-hero named Kaveh (Persian: کاوه), who led a popular uprising against the foreign demon-like ruler Zahhak (Persian: ضحاک). Recalling the legend, the 10th-century epic Shahnameh recasts Zahhak as an evil and tyrannical ruler, against whom Kaveh called the people to arms, using his leather blacksmith apron as a standard, with a spear as its hoist. In the story, after the war that called for the kingship of Fereydun (Persian: فریدون) had been won, the people decorated the apron with jewels and the flag became the symbol of Iranian nationalism and resistance against foreign tyranny. The symbol of Derafsh Kaviani is a
Faravahar
The Faravahar is one of the best-known symbols of
The winged disc has a long history in the art and culture of the ancient Near and Middle East. Historically, the symbol is influenced by the "winged sun" hieroglyph appearing on Bronze Age royal seals (Luwian SOL SUUS, symbolizing royal power in particular). In Neo-Assyrian times, a human bust is added to the disk, the "feather-robed archer" interpreted as symbolizing Ashur. It was only during the reign of
Early modern Iran
The Lion and Sun motif is one of the better known emblems of Kingdom of Persia, 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.
The motif has many historical meanings. First, it was an astrological and
During the reign of Fat'h Ali Shah and his successors, the motif was substantially changed. These changes were on the form of the lion, the sun. A crown was also placed on the top the symbol to represent the monarchy.
Since the reign of
The many historical meanings of the emblem have provided the rich ground for competing symbols of Iranian identity. After the
Imperial State of Iran
The first version of the modern Iranian tricolour was adopted in the wake of the
In 1932, seven years after the foundation of the
Azure and Or are the colours of the
The Imperial Standards of Iran were the personal official flags of the Shāhanshāh, Shahbānū, and Crown Prince of Iran, adopted at the beginning of 1971. The flags of Shāhanshāh consists of a pale-blue field with the flag of Iran in the upper left corner and the Pahlavi coat of arms in the center. Emblems were also created for the Shahbānū and Crown Prince of Iran, and these are at the center of their respective flags.
The
Islamic Republic of Iran
Following the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called for the dismantling of the lion and sun symbols during a speech on 1 March 1979.[16] Despite the emblem's traditional Shia meanings and the lion's association with Ali, the first Imam of the Shia, the first emblem of the Islamic Republic, which consisted of several stars and fists, designed by Sadegh Tabrizi, was adopted on 30 January 1980.[17] Finally on 9 May 1980, the current emblem was adopted.
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The Islamic Republic of Iran still used the lion and sun emblem until the approval of the new official coat of arms.
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First version used from January 30, 1980 until May 9, 1980.[18]
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Golden variant.
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Current emblem (1980 to present).
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Red variant.
See also
- Flag of Iran
- Lion and Sun
- Faravahar
- List of flags used by Iranian peoples
- Imperial Standards of Iran
Notes
References
- ^ "Miscellaneous Symbols". p. 4. The Unicode Standard, Version 13.0. Unicode.org
- ^ "3.8 Block-by-block Charts" §Miscellaneous Dingbats p. 325 (155 electronically). The Unicode Standard Version 1.0. Unicode.org
- ^ "UTN #27: Known anomalies in Unicode Character Names". Unicode.org. 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "Every character has a story #5 (U+262b FARSI SYMBOL)" . Sorting it all Out. Michael S. Kaplan. 2005-01-19.
- ^ Khaleghi-Motlagh, Djalal (1996). "Derafš-e Kāvīān". Encyclopedia Iranica. Vol. 7. Costa Mesa: Mazda.
- ^ "ایران باستان". Aryansland.blogfa.com. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "فروهر | نماد شناسی". Padena.wordpress.com. 2006-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ ...the Order of the Lion and the Sun, a device which, since the 17 century at least, appeared on the national flag of the Safavids the lion representing 'Ali and the sun the glory of the Shi'i faith, Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovskiĭ, J. M. Rogers, Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House, Courtauld Institute of Art, Heaven on earth: Art from Islamic Lands : Works from the State Hermitage Museum and the Khalili Collection, Prestel, 2004, p. 178.
- ^ a b c d Shahbazi, A. Shapur (2001). "Flags". Encyclopedia Iranica. Vol. 10.
- ^ a b H. Kindermann "Al-Asad" Encyclopedia of Islam, Vol.1, p. 681
- JSTOR 595818.
- ^ "Flags of the World: Iranian Empire (Qajar dynasty, 1905–1925)". Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ Iran Constitution of 1906.
- ^ Najmabadi (2005), p. 86.
- ^ "Old emblem". Crwflags.com. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "Fighting Corruption and Eliminating the Talents", Sahifeh Imam Khomeini, Volume 6, p. 275
- ^ "آرم جمهوری اسلامی به تصویب شورای انقلاب رسید". روزنامه بامداد: ۳. February 1, 1980.
- ^ سیما, IRIB NEWS AGENCY | خبرگزاری صدا و (31 July 2017). "پرچم جمهوری اسلامی ایران چگونه طراحی شد؟". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-03-07.
Works cited
- Najmabadi, Afsaneh (2005), "II", Gender and sexual anxieties of Iranian Modernity, ISBN 0-520-24262-9