Information about the Iranian Flag: Colors and Meaning of the Flag of Iran
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The flag of Iran was adopted on July 29, 1980. The flag of Iran consists of three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red; the national emblem (a stylized representation of the word Allah in the shape of a tulip, centered in the white band. ALLAH AKBAR (God is Great) in white Arabic script is repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red band.
The three horizontal bands of green above white above red, symbolize vigour, peace, and courage. The emblem (Coat of Arms) is a highly stylized composite of various elements representing different facets of Islamic life: Allah, the Book, the Sword, the five principles of Islam, balance, unity, neutrality, and the universal government of the downtrodden. Along the edges of the green and red stripes appears a stylized version of the Kufic script used for the Qur’an. The phrase Allahu Akbar (“God is Great”) is repeated 22 times. This is the date in the Islamic calendar on which Islamic Revolution triumphed over Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
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