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Please also see WP:ECREXPLAIN ↗. HistoryofIran (talk) 11:53, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Flag of Shah Tahmasp



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Hi! Regarding this ↗. Do you have any reliable source that this was indeed Shah Tahmasp's flag? ("the lamb and the sun"). For my part I haven't, and flag of Persia, according to Encyclopedia Britannica 1771.svg the quote on the file page ↗ is only from a website https://www.fotw.info/flags/ir_per16.html#xvi ↗... The only published reference is the 1771 Encyclopedia Britannica (p.604 plate LXXXI ↗), but they only explain that these are naval flags "FLAG is more particularly used at sea; for the colours, ancients, standards, etc. borne on the top of the masts of vessels, to notify the person who commands the ship, of what nation it is, and whether it be equipped for war or trade, fee Plate LXXXI.", and there is no reference to Shah Tahmasp p.598 ↗ Can't seem to find any reference among available sources otherwise. The only possible hint I've had so far is a painting of Shah Abbas and Jahangir ↗ showing Shah Abbas standing on a lamb (facing Jahangir's "lion"), but this might just be a taunt. Do you have some certainty on this? <span style=" 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml"><span style="color:blue">'''''Pataliputra!'''''</span></span> '''(talk)''' 11:40, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

:Hi. You are right to be cautious here. I actually do not have a strong primary source directly connecting the “lamb and sun” emblem specifically to Shah Tahmasp’s state flag. So I agree the attribution should probably be treated cautiously unless a stronger published source appears. Retreels (talk) 11:45, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

June 2026



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:Hi, Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate the feedback and will be more careful to check for duplicate parameters and preview my edits before saving. I’ll also look into the userscript you recommended.
:Thanks! Retreels (talk) 06:08, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion ↗ nomination of :Young Woman with a Fan ↗


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:Hi. I understand. The page can be deleted. Retreels (talk) 18:13, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

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