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

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Asia, West AsiaLeave a comment

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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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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