Imperial standard of Iran
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The '''Imperial Standards of Iran''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: پرچمهای سلطنتی) were the personal official flags of the [[Shāhanshāh]], [[Shahbānū]], and [[Crown Prince]] of [[Iran]], adopted at the beginning of 1971. |
The '''Imperial Standards of Iran''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: پرچمهای سلطنتی) were the personal official flags of the [[Shāhanshāh]], [[Shahbānū]], and [[Crown Prince]] of [[Iran]], adopted at the beginning of 1971. |
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The official flag of Shāhanshāh consisted of a pale-blue field with the [[flag of Iran]] in the upper left corner and the Pahlavi coat of arms in the centre. At the top of the coat of arms was the Pahlavi crown, created for the Coronation of |
The official flag of Shāhanshāh consisted of a pale-blue field with the [[flag of Iran]] in the upper left corner and the Pahlavi coat of arms in the centre. At the top of the coat of arms was the Pahlavi crown, created for the [[Coronation of Reza Shah|Coronation of Rezā Shāh]] in 1926. The Imperial motto of Pahlavi is "''Mara dad farmud va Khod Davar Ast''" ("Justice He bids me do, as He will judge me" or, alternatively, "He gave me power to command, and He is the judge").{{cite web|url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/ir_imp-i.html|title=Iranian Empire (Pahlavi dynasty): Imperial standards|accessdate=2007-05-03|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070412122220/https://www.fotw.info/flags/ir_imp-i.html|archivedate=2007-04-12}} |
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[[Pale blue]] was the colour of the Imperial Family. The uniforms of the Imperial Guard included this colour to show their allegiance. |
[[Pale blue]] was the colour of the Imperial Family. The uniforms of the Imperial Guard included this colour to show their allegiance. |
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