Flag of Iran symbolizes…

Originating on battlefields as a means of identification, national flags have come a long way since their bloody conception. So go ahead and test yourself on your flag knowledge.

IMNA English Service: National flag of Iran consists of three identical horizontal bands of green on top, white in between, and red below.

In Iranian culture, green represents growth, happiness, unity, nature, vitality, and Islam. The traditional color of white stands for peace, friendship, freedom, and Zoroastrianism. Red represents bravery, fire, life, love, and warmth; the color, red, also indicates resistance for one's home country.

The white band is centered with the name of Allah. The words "Allah-o-Akbar (God is great) is printed in a stylized version of the Kufic script used for the Qur'an and is repeated 22 times (11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red band) to symbolize the 22nd day of the 11th month (Bahman) in the Persian calendar—the date of the Islamic revolution (22 Bahman 1357 = 11 February 1979 CE) that overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty.

The four crescents of the emblem form the word Allah (God) and the five parts of the emblem represent the five pillars of Islam. On top of the sword, which symbolizes the country's strength, is a 'Tashdid'. The Tashdid is used in Arabic writing to double a letter and in this context it means to double the strength of the sword. The tulip shape of the emblem was later chosen in remembrance of the young martyrs of Islamic Republic of Iran.

An Iranian girl _ Hijab with Iran's flag

Iranian taekwondo medalist, Kimia Alizadeh

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