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Emblem of Iran

National emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran
VisualArtwork national_coat_of_arms Q188028
Emblem of Iran
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Summary

Emblem of Iran is a national coat of arms[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of national coat of arms entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,088 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Iran[3]
  • Depicts: crescent[4], saber[5], shadda[6]
  • Commons category: National emblem of Iran[7]
  • Unicode character: ☫[8]
  • Inception: May 9, 1980[9]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: Iran[10]
  • Native label: نشان ملی ایران[11]
  • Different from: khanda[12]

Why It Matters

Emblem of Iran has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

flag of Iran Iran

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Lalpino · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicts → crescent, saber, shadda
    Image → Emblem of Iran.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Emblem of Iran.svg"
  2. 17w ago · ~2026-35762-74 · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Country → Iran
    Instance of → national coat of arms
    Inception → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Lion and Sun.svg"
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