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National symbols of the Kurds

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The national symbols of the Kurds is a list of flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of the Kurdish people.

Contents

Anthems

  • "Hey Enemy" (Ey Reqîb), national anthem of the Kurdistan Regional Government.
  • "Oh Homeland" (Ey Niştîman),

    • Founders

  • Cyaxares
  • Saladin
  • Sharaf Khan
  • Sheikh Ubeydullah
  • Simko Shikak
  • Mahmud Barzanji
  • Ibrahim Haski
  • Ihsan Nuri Pasha
  • Qazi Muhammad
  • Mustafa Barzani

    • Myths

  • Sīmir, Iranian mythological figure, found in Kurdish folklore.
  • Kawa the Blacksmith, Iranian mythological figure, found in Kurdish folklore.
  • Rostam, Iranian mythological figure, found in Kurdish folklore.

    • Poets

  • Baba Tahir
  • Mela Hesenê Bateyî
  • Malaye Jaziri
  • Ahmad Khani

    • Animals

  • Eagle (primary national symbol)
  • Chukar partridge (primary cultural symbol)
  • European hare
  • Peafowl (religious)
  • Capra (genus)
  • Van cat (regional)

    • Trees

  • Oak
  • Quercus cerris (Usually as unique)

    • Books

  • The Book of Honor (Sharafnama)
  • Ancestry of the Kurds
  • Mam and Zin
  • The Promise of the Black Horse

    • Other symbols

  • Mountains
  • Sun

    • References

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