Depicts large value numerals, with alternating 11 diamond and 10 lily-like figures border, interrupted by lettering at the bottom. the country name "Islamic Republic of Iran" at the top, date in Solar Hijria (SH) at the bottom, with 4 chrysanthemums alternating with 3 dots up each side.

Depicts Simurgh flying over and looking down on a stylised flower, surrounded by a dot alternating with a flower 12 times.

The Simurgh is a legendary creature in Persian mythology, often depicted as a majestic, benevolent bird with immense wisdom and healing powers. Described as an enormous, phoenix-like being with the head of a dog and the claws of a lion, it is said to live for 1,700 years before plunging itself into flames, much like the phoenix. The Simurgh is closely linked to Zoroastrian and Persian literary traditions, particularly in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, where it nurtures and protects the abandoned hero Zal, later guiding him in raising his son, Rostam, one of Iran’s greatest warriors. Symbolizing divine knowledge, purity, and harmony between the heavens and the earth, the Simurgh continues to be a powerful emblem in Persian art, literature, and spiritual thought.