Stories

The stories behind the symbols

Myths from the Shahnameh, and the symbols they gave Iran. Every piece we make begins with one of these stories.

From the Shahnameh

A tyrant with serpents on his shoulders, a father who had lost seventeen sons, and a leather apron that became the banner of Iran.

A child abandoned for the colour of his hair, a great bird who raised him as her own, and a feather that would one day save a life.

A king who would not listen, a hero who took the dangerous road, and the demon whose blood could give back the light.

The royal falcon of ancient Persia, and the divine glory it carried to those who proved worthy of it.

A blacksmith's apron that became the banner of an empire, and a symbol no conquest could erase.

A winged figure carved above the tombs of kings, now worn by Iranians all over the world.