Flags – Banners and Flag Poles: Iran
Like other counties in the area of the Middle East, Iran has been in the news more frequently lately. Despite some of the more controversial stories we hear coming from this nation, its respective flag displays a wonderful energy. The national flag of Iran is hoisted on flag poles of different kinds. It was adopted officially back in 1980, and its adoption reflects the changes that were produced as a result of the Iranian Revolution.
The national flag presents the colors green and red. Considered a tricolor type flag, the color green is displayed first or above the other bands below, which are white and then red. Each stripe is the same in size. Like other flags of the world, including European flags, the specifics with regards to the Iranian flag are described by law.
In the constitution that was produced back in 1980, the government changed the design of the flag as well as the state seal. The symbol of the Lion and the Sun were substituted by a new symbol, which consisted of 4 crescents and a line. Interestingly, the 4 crescents combined form the world “Allah.” The “symbols of old” are still used by Iranian communities in excel. This is done as a means to display their opposition to the current Islamic Republic.
Back in 1979 the country officially approved of a so called “theocratic” constitution. This entailed that Ayatollah Khomeini became the official leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The speed and dramatic success of the respective revolution surprised many throughout the world. Ever since the events of the revolution, relationships with other countries, including the U.S., has gone south.
I have studied a flag or two in my life time and find the Iranian flag to be one of the more fascinating historical flags. Flags are used both indoors and outdoors. Those considering flying the flag of Iran from aluminum flag poles, understand that flags work very hard if left attached to a flag pole twenty four hours per day.
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