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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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