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National Symbols

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

Europe, South Europe5 Comments

Greece: the Laurel wreath

March 6, 2019March 7, 2020 Sang Nguyen

Among all the gods in Greek mythology, Apollo is the most Greek and is considered the most flawlessly beautiful male god. However, the laurel wreath symbol closely associated with Apollo was actually a result of his unrequited love affair. Theme … Continue reading Greece: the Laurel wreath

Asia, South Asia4 Comments

India: the Chakra wheel

January 26, 2019March 4, 2020 Sang Nguyen

The Chakra wheel symbol is always moving, rolling on its journey throughout the course of Indian history. In each period, the wheel is associated to a great cultural – historical character and carries a different meaning, which made this an extremely polysemantic … Continue reading India: the Chakra wheel

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