The flag of Iran (Persian: پرچم ایران) is a tricolor made of green, white, and red horizontal bands with a red national emblem ("Allah," the name of God) centered on the white band. Also, a white Takbeer text (Allahu akbar: Allah, the God, is the greatest) is written in Kufic script 11 times on green and red bands. The color green symbolizes growth, happiness, unity, nature, and vitality. The white color represents freedom, while the red color represents martyrs. The height-to-width ratio of the flag is 4:7, and the flag was adopted in 1980.
Iran, also known as Persia or officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. Its capital is Tehran, and its population is about 85.03 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Capital and largest city: | Tehran |
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Other major city: | Mashhad |
Official language: | Persian |
Region: | Southern Asia |
Ethnic groups: | 61% Persian, 16% Azerbaijani, 10% Kurdish, 6% Lur, 2% Turkmen and other Turkic tribes, 2% Baloch, 2% Arab, 1% other |
Religions: | 99.4% Muslim, 0.16% Christian, 0.01% Jewish, 0.03% Zoroastrian, 0.4% Other |
Nationality names: | Iranian, Persian |
Area: | 1,648,195 km² (636,372 sq mi) |
Population: | 85.03 million (2021) |
Currency: | Rial |
Country codes: | IR, IRN (ISO 3166) |
Internet Top-Level Domain: | .ir |
Calling code: | +98 |
Flag emoji code: | 🇮🇷 |
Keywords: Flag and emblem of Iran (Persian: پرچم و نشان ایران), GIF
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