Khanda TEJWANT SINGH Ji.....I got like this
The Khanda is the symbol of the Sikhs, as the Cross is to Christians or the Star of David is to Jews. It reflects some of the fundamental concepts of Sikhism. The symbol derives its name from the double-edged sword (also called a Khanda) which appears at the center of the logo. This double-edged sword is a metaphor of Divine Knowledge, its sharp edges cleaving Truth from Falsehood. The circle around the Khanda is the Chakar. The Chakar being a circle without a beginning or and end symbolizes the perfection of God who is eternal. The Chakar is surrounded by two curved swords called Kirpans. These two swords symbolize the twin concepts of Meeri and Peeri - Temporal and Spiritual authority introduced by Guru Hargobind. They emphasize the equal emphasis that a Sikh must place on spiritual aspirations as well as obligations to society.
Prakash.S.Bagga
Prakash Singh ji,
Guru Fateh.
Thanks for the post.I know Sikh.org has that as the explanation and as you also mentioned before that our only symbol is
ੴ. Nothing else and we should encourage all to use this as our only symbol. The beauty of Sikhi is that our Gurus kept everything in open, nothing hidden.
I have also read the similar explanations in different ways and also heard them mentioned many times in different ways.
My simple question are:
1.What is its origins?
2.Who was the designer?
3.When did this Khanda begin? (Actually the only Khanda is the two edged sword in the middle).
From my own research I have not found anything but I have been told that this Khanda is the invention of the Brits as were the different tribal regiments in the armed forces to keep some kind of unity. The Brits created 2 Sikh regiments: Sikh for the higher caste ones and Silkli for the lower caste ones. All soldiers had to belong to these castes/ tribes but the officers could be from any background.
This Khanda
symbol is many times confused with the Iranian symbol.
Talking about the Iranian symbol: The following has some interesting
titbits.
Regrards.
Tejwant Singh
http://iranpoliticsclub.net/flags/IRI/index.htm
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Pictorial History of Iranian Flags
Iran Flags' History
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Chapter Nine
Interim Government and Islamic Republic of Iran's Flags and Insignias[/FONT]
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Flag of The Interim Government
Transitional Period 1979 - 1980[/FONT]
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Origins of Islamic Republic of Iran's Flag
Roots and Meaning of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Flag[/FONT]
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Ruhollah Khomeini had Indian roots. The emblem which he chosen for Islamic Republic's Flag, originally has been copied from The Indian Sikh Emblem! So basically he revised and minor-changed the old Sikh Logo and placed it on the Persian Flag. This is the ultimate insult to an 8000 years old Persian Culture! Not to mention that Khomeini was a thief (stealing Sikh's logo), yet he was also a traitor (by placing the Sikh Logo on the Persian Banner! Khomeini, Mullahs, Hezbollah, Muslim and Islamic Republic have no identity, even their official emblem is stolen from Indian Sikhs![/FONT]
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Indian Sikh khalistan National Flag
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Indian Sikh khalistan Republic in Exile
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Indian Sikh Triangle Religious Banner
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Indian Sikh Triangle Flag
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Indian Sikh Emblem
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Flag of Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI)
The IRI Allah Flag (1980 - ?)
The Allah Emblem of the IRI Flag is a revised version of the Indian Sikh Logo. Khomeini, Mullahs, Hezbollah and Muslim had turned the Sikh Logo to an Islamic Allah! The Spider-looking Emblem put in the center of the Iranian Flag (instead of Lion and Sun) is in fact, the name of the Arabo-Muslim God, Allah.[/FONT]
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Any way you look at it, this is an insult to Iran and Iranians! The Emblem is an Arabo-Indian Logo: Indian, because it has been stolen from Indian Sikh Flag by Khomeini; and Arab, because it is the name of Allah, the Arabo-Muslim God! Why is this abomination emblem on the glorious Persian Flag? Because our nation in under the occupation of AIOG (Arabo-Islamic Occupational Government).[/FONT]
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Muslim had kept the Green, White and Red; yet, added 2 horizontal stripes of writings, one on top (on the edge of green and white) and one on bottom (on the edge of red and white)! The writing strips are in Arabic and it reads:[/FONT]
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Allah O Akbar (Repeatedly) which translates to "Allah is Great"!
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How sad is it for Iranians with 8000 years of culture to presently, have a flag which does not even represents Iran?! A Flag with Indiano-Sikh Logo and Arabo-Islamic words, reading Allah is Great! Soon or late, true Iranians need to decide between "Islam" or "Iran"? You are either Muslim or Iranian, but cannot be both, so which is it? You are either an Iranian or you are an Arab Worshiper (Muslim), so which is it?[/FONT]
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Islamic Republic of Iran, Allah Emblem
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Islamic Republic of Iran, Qods Emblem
Islamic Revolutionary Guards
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