A piece of fabric has been chosen as the symbol of mankind’s
ethnicity and nationality since the beginning of history. Iran’s history has
more than 50 dynasties, governments, imperials, royals, provincials, states,
independent and semi-independents with different flags. The idea of flying a
flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and the battlefields. An
emblem such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the pole
which was used to determine the identity of each country. The Iranian flag was
approved on July 29, 1980 .The history of the Iranian flag returns to the
Achaemenian dynasty when Cyrus the Great established the First World Empire. It
was a golden eagle with spread wings, mounted on a long shaft. Many artistic
variations of Iranian flags were made over subsequent decades. A lion with a
sword standing before a rising sun and a crown above were demonstrated on the
centerpiece of the Iranian flag in the 15th century and it came to be
tricolored in the late 19th century. The lion symbolized strength, the sun
signifies light, purity and warmth and the crown stands for monarchy. But all
traditional flags and banners were changed after the abdication of Mohammad
Reza shah in 1979. color
The Iranian national flag is popularly known as Tricolor
which means "three Colors". It is a horizontal tricolor in
equal proportions of deep green at the top, white in the middle and red at the
bottom. The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 4 to 7 meters. At the center of
the white band, the national emblem of the word Allah in the shape of a tulip
is engraved which indicates the Islamic Republic. The colors of the flag dates
back to the mid-18th century, green symbolizes Iran’s nature and prosperity and
also represents Islam, white highlights the importance of maintaining peace and
red means courage, which shows Iranian people are ready to fight and defend
their homeland.
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| National Flag of Iran |
