List of national symbols of Iran
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Damavandf.jpg/220px-Damavandf.jpg)
Mount Damavand[1]
Some of the Iranian national symbols are listed as below:
Official symbols[]
Flag[]
Emblem[]
Anthem[]
- Salām-e Shāh
- Imperial Anthem of Iran
- Ey Iran
- Payandeh Bada Iran
- National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Unofficial symbols[]
Cultural heritage[]
Musical instruments[]
Festivals[]
Books[]
Myths[]
- Keyumars
- Mashya and Mashyana
- Jamshid
- Arash Kamangir
- Rostam
- Zahhak
- Fereydun
- Huma bird (griffin)
- Simorgh
Monuments[]
- Pasargadae
- Naqsh-e Jahan Square
- Azadi Square
- Milad Tower
- Persepolis
- Rostam's Mural
Games[]
- Chess (Shatranj)
- Backgammon (Nard)
- Hokm
- Shelem
Architectural elements[]
Sports[]
Arts[]
Dishes[]
- Chelo kabab[5]
Natural[]
Animals[]
- Persian/Asiatic lion
- Asiatic cheetah
- Persian leopard
- Persian cat
- Persian fallow deer
Flowers[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Louvre-Persian-Objects-from-Persepolis-photo-by-Pejman-Akbarzadeh-Persian-Dutch-Network.jpg/200px-Louvre-Persian-Objects-from-Persepolis-photo-by-Pejman-Akbarzadeh-Persian-Dutch-Network.jpg)
Lotus flower
Inanimate objects[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/ISS-40_Persian_Gulf.jpg/220px-ISS-40_Persian_Gulf.jpg)
A view of Persian Gulf from International Space Station. After a naming dispute began to intensify, Iran named Ordibehesht 10th the 'Persian Gulf National Day' in 2004.
Birds[]
Fruits[]
Others[]
Public figures[]
Poets[]
- Ferdowsi
- Hafez
- Saadi
- Rumi
- Attar of Nishapur
- Nizami
- Omar Khayyam
- Naser Khosrow
References[]
- ^ 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.
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