The Logo & Symbolism

In 1936, the Federation adopted its insignia symbolic of the purposes and ideals of the Federation, bearing the following interpretations:

CIRCULAR OUTLINE

The circular outline of the insignia designates perpetuity, the three stars along the border represent the three stars on the flag and designate the three principal component sectional groups of Assyrians.

COLORS

The purple, white and red colors are the colors of the flag-denoting loyalty, purity and determination respectively — the red also being reminiscent of the sacrificial blood shed by the Assyrian patriots and Christian martyrs.

WINGED LION

The five-legged-winged lion; with a bearded man’s head, is the ancient Assyrian coat-of-arms; the chain on which the lion of stands designates unity and the linking of the several Assyrian factions into one strong bond.

OPEN BOOK

The open book represents the intellectual contributions of the Assyrians to the world; the cross on the left-hand side of the open book designates the Assyrians as the first ethnic group of people to embrace Christianity and the first Christians to spread the Gospel of Christ through their missionaries to the four corners of the earth; the lighted lamp on the right-hand side of the open book represents the Assyrians as the Original light of the world in contributing to the civilization knowledge of the fundamental sciences.