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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.




Flags






Coats of arms






Anthems


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




Founders


Selahedînê Eyûbî
Sharaf Khan
Sheikh Ubeydullah
Simko Shikak
Mahmud Barzanji
Ibrahim Haski
Ihsan Nuri Pasha
Qazi Muhammad
Mustafa Barzani
Abdullah Öcalan
Mazlum Doğan
Mazlum Kobanê
Cemîl Bayik
Murat Karayılan
Jalal Talabani
Salih Muslim




Myths



Sīmir, mythological figure, found in Kurdish folklore.
Kawa the Blacksmith, mythological figure, found in Kurdish folklore.
Rûsem, mythological figure, found in Kurdish Shahnameh.
Felamerz, a figure in Kurdish Shahnameh
Sam, a figure in Kurdish Shahnameh
Zenûn, a figure in Kurdish Shahnameh




Poets



Mela Hesenê Bateyî
Melayê Cizîrî
Faqi Tayran
Ahmad Khani
Almas Khan-e Kanoule'ei
Khana Qubadi




Animals


Asiatic Lion (Lion of Judah/Lion of Babylon, a common Symbol in Mesopotamia)
Eastern imperial eagle (Eagle of Saladin, aprimary national symbol)
Shahbaz (means "royal falcon", a fabled bird in Kurdish mythology and also a religious symbol in Yarsanism)
Chukar partridge (primary cultural symbol)
Peafowl (religious)
Capra (genus), a religious symbol in Yarsanism
Van cat (regional)
Rooster, a religious symbol in Yarsanism
Fish, a religious symbol in Yarsanism
Wild boar, a religious symbol in Yarsanism
Kurdish horse, added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list of Iran




Trees


Oak
Quercus cerris (Usually as unique)
Pomegranate tree
The Shirin and Farhad Tree, a local symbole of Kermanshah
Palm tree, a local symbole of Qasr-e Shirin, Khanaqin and Kirkuk
Olive tree, a symbol used in Afrin




Books



Saranjâm, Holy book of Yarsanism which contains oldest parts of Kurdish literature
Kurdish Shahnameh
The Book of Honor (Sharafnama)
Ancestry of the Kurds
Mam and Zin
The Promise of the Black Horse




Mountains



Qandil
Kurmênc
Zagros
Sinjar Mountains




Dishes



Kelane (bread)
Dolma (Yaprax)




Other symbols


Sun
Newroz / نه‌ورۆز
Geliyê Elî Beg / گەلیی عەلی بەگ




See also


Kurds
National symbols of Iran
National symbols of Azerbaijan




References

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