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    Flag of Iran

    Flag of Iran
    A horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red with the national emblem in the centre and the Kufic script for 'Allahu Akbar' repeated along the edges of the green and red bands.
    Country
    Iran
    Capital
    Tehran
    Continent
    Asia
    Adopted
    1980
    Colours
    Green, White, Red

    What does the flag of Iran mean?

    The green stripe represents Islam, white represents peace, and red represents courage. The central emblem is a highly stylised tulip-shaped rendering of the word 'Allah', and the script written 22 times is 'God is the Greatest'.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Green

      Islam.

    • White

      Peace.

    • Red

      Courage.

    History

    This version of the flag was adopted in 1980 following the Iranian Revolution. The tricolour itself dates back to the early 20th century.

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