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Decoding national symbols of all nation-states around the globe.

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Iran: the Lion & Sun

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Sang Nguyen

The Sun symbolizes a holy king – the Lion represents a holy warrior of God. Together, these two symbols combine and form a single unified symbol illustrating kingship and divinity of shahs in Persia.  Theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cwOD8KvG-E 1. History of … Continue reading Iran: the Lion & Sun

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Lebanon: the Cedar tree

January 17, 2020March 12, 2020 Sang Nguyen

In the historical flow of ancient Phoenician civilization to the modern Lebanese Republic, the cedar trees stand firmly, imposingly over the snow-capped mountain ranges of Eastern Mediterranea. They are the most fundamental factor forming the cultural identity of Lebanon, as … Continue reading Lebanon: the Cedar tree

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Israel: Star of David & Seal of Solomon

January 6, 2020March 7, 2020 Sang Nguyen

The 6-pointed star is one of the oldest symbols known to humankind, it represents balance of opposite sides of the universe. For Jewish people, this is the most sacred symbol which gives them power and protection from God Jenovah himself. Theme … Continue reading Israel: Star of David & Seal of Solomon

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Turkey: the Crescent moon

May 1, 2019March 7, 2020 Sang Nguyen

Located at the crossroad of Europe and Asia, Turkey has always been influenced by many different cultures throughout its course of history. That is why the crescent moon symbol on its national flag carries many different layers of meaning. Theme … Continue reading Turkey: the Crescent moon

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Iraq: the Star of Ishtar

January 22, 2019March 5, 2020 Sang Nguyen

The star of Ishtar and the Lion of Babylon are two main symbols of one of the most important goddesses of Mesopotamia civilization in particular and human civilization in general, expressing the core values and cultural identity of Iraq today. … Continue reading Iraq: the Star of Ishtar

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