Royal Ribbons in Iran from the Beginning of their Establishment (in Medes Era) to the End of the Sassanid Era

Royal ribbons، as one of the important symbolic elements to determine the status and position of the kings and courtiers، had a special place in the art during Iranian royal eras. This article is trying to explain the process of this revolution by researching these royal ribbons from the Medes era to the end of the Sassanid era. To achieve this goal، the patterns with ribbons from Medes to the Sassanid were studied، in which a logical and evolutionary process was observed. Initially، these ribbons were part of Medes'' hats and a symbol for courtiers. In Parthians era، they found an independent identity and became a symbol for kingdom. Royal ribbons found their places in the Sassanid era through Persian rulers and found a high magnificence and glory، because the art of Sassanid kingdom needed such a symbol for majesty. This claim is visible in researching the position of elements، objects and people، represented in the art of Sassanids with ribbon، is observable