The Flag of IRAN


Description:

The flag of Iran displays three equal horizontal bands of green, white, and red.

The national emblem in red is centered in the white band. The emblem is a stylized representation of the word Allah in the shape of a tulip, which symbolizes the martyrdom of the youth of Iran.

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.


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SOURCES:
Index Mundi