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Iran (Persia) National Flag - 19th Century.

Sub-collection: de Young Museum

One of the first general purpose national flags of Iran from the 19th Century.
A version of the first general purpose national flag of Iran, in use from 1889 until 1905. It features the lion, representing strength and dignity accompanied by the sun, an auspicious astrological symbol in Iranian culture.

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