The emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known as Neshan-e Rasmi, consists of four crescents and a sword, surmounted by a shadda. The emblem was designed by Hamid Nadimi, and was officially ap
The emblem is based on parts of the Shahada (read right-to-left from top right)
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S
Emblem of Iran
…The emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known as Neshan-e Rasmi, consists of four crescents and a sword, surmounted by a shadda. The emblem was designed by Hamid Nadimi, and was officially…
Chogha Zanbil is one of the few extant ziggurats outside of Mesopotamia and considered the best-preserved example in the world.
The Saffarid dynasty in 900 AD
Reza Shah with then-Crown Prince Mohammad Reza Pahlavi at Persepolis, c. 1939
The coronation of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Iranian coronation, held in 1967