National symbols of Iran
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Official symbols
[edit]Flag
[edit]Emblem
[edit]Anthem
[edit]Unofficial symbols
[edit]Cultural heritage
[edit]Musical instruments
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Literature
[edit]- Avesta
- One Thousand and One Nights
- Shahnameh
- Masnavi
- Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
- Divan of Hafez
- Gulistan
- Bustan
- Mantiq-ut-Ṭayr
- Panj gang
Mythical people
[edit]Mythical creatures
Games
[edit]Sports
[edit]Arts
[edit]Colors
[edit]Cuisine
[edit]- Chelo kabab[5]
- Ghorme sabzi
- Fesenjan
- Abgoosht/Dizi stoneware
- Salad Shirazi
- Pomegranate
- Saffron
- Pistachio
- Caviar
Animals
[edit]- Persian/Asiatic lion
- Asiatic cheetah
- Persian leopard
- Persian cat
- Persian fallow deer
- Caspian horse
- Nightingale
- Falcon
- Turkmen horse
- Caspian horse
- Kurdish horse, named to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list of Iran
Plants
[edit]- Rose
- Tulip
- Lotus
- Saffron
- Cypress is considered the national tree of iran (abarkuh in Iran is the oldest Cypress tree in the world)
Natural Monuments, Places, Architecture
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Cyrus the Great
- Darius the Great
- Mithridates the Great
- Shapur l
- Shapur ll the Great
- Anushiravan the Justl
- Khosrow Parvez
- Emir Ismail Samani
- Shah Ismail l
- Abbas the Great
- Nader Afshar
- Reza Pahlavi
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Poets and writers
[edit]Scientist
References
[edit]- ^ Central Bank of Iran. Banknotes & Coins: 10000 Rials. – Retrieved on 24 March 2009.
- ^ Norouzi, Khateren (September 16, 2006). "Iranian Music With Norwegian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra". Iran Press Service. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Nowruz - Persian New Year".
- ^ "Chelo Kebab Recipe, Middle Eastern food". About.com. Retrieved 2010-07-07.