sun of Kurdistan
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The sun of Kurdistan is the central golden sun emblem on the Kurdish flag, symbolizing light, freedom, and the cultural identity of the Kurdish people.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sun of Kurdistan | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic charge
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Kurdish monuments
ⓘ
Kurdish official documents ⓘ Kurdish publications ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kurdish culture
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Kurdish identity ⓘ Kurdish language ⓘ Newroz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | golden ⓘ |
| country | Kurdistan (stateless nation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
core symbol of Kurdish national movement
ⓘ
widely used in Kurdish art and iconography ⓘ |
| designFeature |
equally spaced rays
ⓘ
radial symmetry ⓘ |
| emblemOn |
Kurdistan Regional Government flag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flags of some Kurdish parties ⓘ |
| hasPart | 21 rays ⓘ |
| numberOfRays | 21 ⓘ |
| partOf | flag of Kurdistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnFlag | center ⓘ |
| rayColor | golden ⓘ |
| religiousAndMythologicalContext |
Yazidi sun symbolism
ⓘ
ancient Mesopotamian sun worship ⓘ |
| represents |
aspiration for self-determination
ⓘ
continuity of Kurdish history ⓘ unity of Kurdish regions ⓘ |
| scriptMeaningOfNumberOfRays | 21 as significant number in Kurdish and regional traditions ⓘ |
| shape | sun disk ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Kurdish nationalism
ⓘ
cultural identity of the Kurdish people ⓘ dignity ⓘ freedom ⓘ hope ⓘ life ⓘ light ⓘ resistance ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kurdish people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurdish political movements ⓘ Kurdistan Regional Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn | national flag of Kurdistan ⓘ |
| visualContrastWith |
green stripe of Kurdish flag
ⓘ
red stripe of Kurdish flag ⓘ white stripe of Kurdish flag ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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