Flag 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.

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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 primary colors?Green, white, and red, representing growth/Islam, peace, and sacrifice/revolution, respectively
2. What is the central emblem?A stylized red calligraphic representation of the word 'Allah'
3. What colors are on Iran's flag?The flag has three horizontal stripes: green, white, and red.
4. What does each color on the flag represent?Green stands for Islam, fertility, and the green landscapes of Iran. White symbolizes peace, purity, and justice. Red represents courage, sacrifice, and the revolutionary spirit.

Pan-Iranian Colors: A set of colors historically associated with Iranian peoples and nations, symbolizing shared heritage and identity.
Kufic Script: An early, angular form of Arabic calligraphy characterized by its geometric and linear style, often used in religious and monumental inscriptions.
Iranian Revolution: The 1979 revolution that overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty and established the Islamic Republic of Iran, fundamentally altering the country's political and social structure.