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Designed by Hamid Nadimi, the emblem is red in color and symbolizes the five principles of Islam.
The emblem is made up of four crescents with a sword in the center. The sword in the center represents the strength of the nation.
To the bottom of the green band and top of the red band the takbir is written twenty-two times in the Kufic script. The takbir reads the phrase Allahu Akbar which translates into “God is greater than can be described.” The number twenty-two is significant as it refers to the Islamic Revolution that occurred on the twenty-second day of the eleventh month of the Iranian calendar.
The colors used in the Iranian flag date back to the period when the Shahs dominated the country. Green is a symbol of Islam and also represents hope and aspirations for a better future; white is a traditional symbol of peace; while red stands for the courage that the Iranians cherish.
The flag of Iran reflects the changes that the Islamic Revolution brought in the country. The flag was formally approved as the national flag on July 29, 1980.
Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
Flag Proportion: 4:7
Adopted on: : July 29, 1980
Location: Located in south-western Asia; Bordered by Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Turkey
Capital City: Tehran
Major Cities:Isfahan, Tabriz, Shiraz, Mashhad
Area: 636,372 square miles
Population: 78,868,711
Currency: Rial (IRR)
Official Language: Persian
National Anthem: Sorud-e Melli-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān
National symbol(s):lion
National colors: green, white, red
National anthem:
name: "Soroud-e Melli-ye Jomhouri-ye Eslami-ye Iran" (National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran)
lyrics/music: multiple authors/Hassan RIAHI
Fact about Iran (Islamic Republic of) flag |
| Country | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Hamid Nadimi |
| Adopted | 29. July 1980 |
| Revision | 1907, 1933, 1964, 1979, 1980 |
| Design and Colors | A horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red charged with the emblem of Iran in red centred on the white stripe. The statement "اÙÙ٠اکؚر" (lit. God is Great) is written in white square Kufic script a total of 22 times on the fringe of both the green and red bands. |
| Size Ratio | 4:7 |
