X replaces Iran flag emoji with Lion and Sun symbols
X replaces Iran flag emoji with Lion and Sun symbols
M.U.H
11/01/202622
Social media platform X changed its Iran national flag emoji, replacing the Islamic Republic emblem with a Lion and Sun symbol, which were used for centuries before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The change came into effect on Friday, January 9, after an X user reportedly requested its replacement with the Lion and Sun symbol. It stands for the two pillars of society, the state and the Islamic religion.
X accounts of all Iranian government have been updated by the new emoji.
The updated emoji comes at a time when Iran is witnessing large-scale protests due to economic slowdown.
