Emblem of Iran

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/emblem-of-iran

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official designer?Hamid Nadimi
2. What is the date of official approval?May 9, 1980, by Ruhollah Khomeini
3. What does the emblem of Iran look like?It has four crescents and a sword that together form the Arabic word "Allah". The overall shape also looks like a tulip.
4. Why does the emblem have a sword?The sword is part of the design that helps create the word "Allah" and shows bravery and protection.

Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study of such images.
Semiotic Construct: Something created using signs and symbols to convey meaning.
Martyrdom: The act of dying for a cause, often considered a noble sacrifice.
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