Persian

= The Persian Culture =

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1. The Persian coat of arms is one of the main things that represent Persia. The main figure of the coat of arms is the lion with its golden mane. The lion wields a sword and raises it up high with its right paw. The lion stands on a field in front of a dull yellow rising sun. The lion and the sun are surrounded by a circle of green, sharp thorns and the sky around them is a soft, baby blue. =====

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2. The history of the Persian coat of arms is quite a long one. Here is a little bit about its history. In the Safavid era (Safavids ruled a great Persian empire since the Islamic conquest of Persia) the lion and the sun would represent their two pillars of society, which were the state and Islamic religion. During the Qajar era ( when an Iranian royal family was in charge of Persia) it became a national emblem. The symbol's meaning however, changed around several times between the Qajar era and the 1979 revolution.=====

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3. Today, the Persian coat of arms can be found all across Persia. Tourists or visitors from other countries can often see sew on or iron on patches that resemble the Persian coat of arms. However, the colors on the coat of arms varies from place to place. It can also be found on posters, pins, and even notebook covers. The Persian coat of arms has always and will always be a part of Persia.=====

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**Non-Material Aspects of Culture:** Ideas of Modesty Ideas of Beauty Child-Raising Relationship to Animals Ideas about Sin Ideas of Justice Ideas about Disease and Illness Roles Based on Age, Sex, Class, Job, etc. How to Handle Emotions Attitudes Towards Family Conversational Norms Body Language Rights of Passage