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Flag Date of Adoption

29 July 1980

Flag Symbolism

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, a symbol of martyrdom) in red is centered in the white band; ALLAH AKBAR (God is Great) in highly stylized Kufic script is repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and 11 times along the top edge of the red band to commemorate Bahman 22, 1357 (Feb. 11, 1979) the day of victory for the revolution.

Iran National Anthem

Anthem History adopted 1990; Iran has had six national anthems; the first, entitled Salam-e Shah (Royal Salute) was in use from 1873-1909; next came Salamati-ye Dowlat-e Elliye-ye Iran (Salute of the Sublime State of Persia, 1909-1933); it was followed by Sorud-e melli (The Imperial Anthem of Iran; 1933-1979), which chronicled the exploits of the Pahlavi Dynasty; Ey Iran (Oh Iran) functioned unofficially as the national anthem for a brief period between the ouster of the Shah in 1979 and the early days of the Islamic Republic in 1980; Payandeh Bada Iran (Long Live Iran) was used between 1980 and 1990 during the time of Ayatollah
Anthem Lyrics

Sorood-e Melli-e Jomhoori-e Eslami



Sar Zad Az ofogh Mehr-e Khawaran


Forug-e Dide-ye Haqq-bawaran


Bahman - Farr-e Iman-e Mast


Payamat Ey Emam Esteqlal. Azadi-naqsh-e Jan-e Mast


Sahidan - Pichide Dar Gush-e Zaman Faryad-e Tan


Payanda Mani O Jawedan


Jumhuri-ye Islami-e Iran
Anthem Lyrics English Upwards on the horizon rises the Eastern Sun,


The sight of the true Religion.


Bahman - the brilliance of our Faith.


Your message, O Imam, of independence and freedom


is imprinted on our souls.


O Martyrs! The time of your cries of pain rings in our ears.


Enduring, continuing, eternal,


The Islamic Republic of Iran.
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