Kurdish Sun Explained

The Kurdish Sun, also commonly referred to by its Kurdish name:, is a burning golden sun and the national emblem of the Kurds. It's also found inside the flag of Kurdistan and the official flag of the Kurdistan Region. The sun disk of the emblem contains 21 rays of equal size and shape.  The number 21 also symbolizes March 21, the holiday of Newroz, which is the Kurdish New Year.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-10. For Kurds, a day of bonfires, legends, and independence - CSMonitor.com. 2020-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810180308/https://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0323/p07s02-woiq.html. 2020-08-10.
  2. Web site: 2017-09-15. نوروز ـ نيروز الموسوعة العربية. 2020-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915100804/http://www.arab-ency.com/ar/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%AB/%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D9%80-%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2. 2017-09-15.
  3. Book: Yildiz, Kerim. The Kurds: Culture and Language Rights. Fryer, Georgina. Kurdish Human Rights Project. 2004. 1-900175-74-6.
  4. Book: Wahlbeck, Osten. Kurdish Diasporas: A Comparative Study of Kurdish Refugee Communities (Migration, Minorities and Citizenship). Macmillan. 1999. 0-312-22067-7. Basingstoke.

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