National symbols of Iran explained

Official symbols

Flag

See main article: Flag of Iran.

See also: List of flags used by Iranian peoples and Imperial Standards of Iran.

Emblem

• Derafsh Kaviani
• Lion and Sun
• Faravahar

Anthem

• Salām-e Shāh
• Imperial Anthem of Iran
• Ey Iran
• Payandeh Bada Iran

Unofficial symbols

Cultural heritage

Musical instruments

• Santur^[1]
• Setar
• Tar
• Kamancheh
• Ney-anban
• Chang
• Daf

Holidays

• Nowruz^{[2] [3]}
• 13 Be-Dar
• Tirgan
• Mehregan
• Yalda
• Sadeh
• Chaharshanbe Suri
• Sepandārmazgān

Literature

• Avesta
• Shahnameh
• Masnavi
• Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
• Divan of Hafez
• Gulistan
• Bustan

Mythology

• Keyumars
• Mashya and Mashyana
• Jamshid
• Arash
• Rostam
• Zahhak
• Fereydun
• Esfandiar
• Zal
• Homa (griffin)
• Shahbaz
• Simorgh
• Chamrosh

Games

• Chess (Shatranj)
• Backgammon (Nard)
• Hokm
• Shelem

Sports

• Wrestling
• Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals
• Polo

Arts

• Persian calligraphy
• Persian carpet
• Persian literature
• Persian miniature

Colors

• Persian green
• Persian blue
• Persian red

Cuisine

• Chelo kabab^[4]
• Ghorme sabzi
• Fesenjan
• Abgoosht/Dizi stoneware
• Salad Shirazi
• Caviar/Beluga Sturgeon

Animals

• Persian/Asiatic lion
  • Asiatic cheetah Persian leopard
• Persian cat
• Persian fallow deer
• Caspian horse
• Nightingale
• Falcon

Plants

• Lotus
• Rose
• Saffron
• Hyacinth
• Lily
• Pomegranate
• Pistachio
• Cypress is considered the national tree of iran (abarkuh in Iran is the oldest Cypress tree in the world)
• Tulip

Natural Monuments, Places, Architecture

• Royal stars

Aldeberan, Regulus, Fomalhaut, Antares

• Alborz
• Mount Damavand
• Persian Gulf
• Persepolis
• Azadi Tower/Azadi Square
• Milad Tower
• Pasargadae
• Naqsh-e Jahan Square
• Rostam's Mural
• Rudkhan Castle
• Persian gardens
• Windcatcher
• Qanat

Monarchs

• Cyrus the Great
• Darius the great
  • Mithridates the great Shapur l
• Shapur ll the great
• khosrow l (anushiravan the just)
• Khosrow ll (parviz)
  • abbas the great Nader shah
  • Reza Pahlavi Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Poets and writers

• Ferdowsi
• Hafez
• Rumi
• Khayyam
• Saadi
• Nizami
  • Naser khosrow Rudaki

Notes and References

1. Web site: December 26, 2007. Iranian Music With Norwegian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra. Iran Press Service. September 16, 2006. Norouzi. Khateren.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-03-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130914120912/http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu/files/NowruzCurriculumText.pdf . 2013-09-14 .
3. Web site: Nowruz - Persian New Year.
4. Web site: Chelo Kebab Recipe, Middle Eastern food. About.com. 2010-07-07.