Pan-Iranian colors

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The Iranian civil flag that consists of the green, white and red colors. Civil flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg
The Iranian civil flag that consists of the green, white and red colors.

The pan-Iranian colours are red, white, and green, and sometimes gold or cyan. They have been used and continue to be used on the flags and banners of many Iranian countries and regions, including Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kurdistan. Rooted in an ancient tradition that became prominent in the Achaemenid Empire, [1] the pan-Iranian colours and the similar patterns in which they are used symbolize the shared origins of the Iranian peoples. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

According to the Avesta, the full free population of ancient Iranian society was divided into three classes, each of which was associated with a certain colour: [6]

Current flags

State flags

Flags of movements and parties

Former flags

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References

  1. ↑ Ksenofont, Anabasis. King I, Chapter X
  2. ↑ TABNAK, تابناک |. "رنگ های پرچم ایران نشانه چیست؟". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ↑ میزان, خبرگزاری. "پرچم ایران از چه زمانی سه رنگ شد؟". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ↑ admin (14 February 2023). "میدانید پرچم ایران از چه سالی سه رنگ شد ؟". چاپ مهام (in Persian). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Зоолишоева Ш. Ф. Символика цвета в шугнано-рушанской национальной одежде // Языки и этнография «Крыши мира». СПб.: «Петербургское Востоковедение», 2005. — 112 с. — стр. 39 / ISBN   5-85803-304-0
  6. ↑ Гафуров, Б. Г. Таджики. Древнейшая, древняя и средневековая история. p. 31.
  7. ↑ Bahar, Mehrdad (1984). پژوهشی در اساطیر ایران. p. 74. ISBN   964-416-045-2.
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