Archive · 10 Jan 2026
X Changes Iran Flag to Pre-Revolution Symbol
Elon Musk's social networking site X has changed the emoji for Iran's flag to an older version that was used before the 1979 revolution.
This change has been noticed by many users, including some linked to Iranian officials.
The new flag features a lion and sun symbol, which is significant because it represents the time before the current government took over.
Some people are thanking Elon Musk and X for this change, but no official explanation has been given for why it happened.
X has changed Iran's flag emoji to a pre-revolution version.
The new flag features a lion and sun symbol, significant to pre-1979 Iran.
Multiple users, including those linked to Iranian officials, displayed the changed flag.
No official explanation has been provided for the change.
The change has been noted by users thanking Elon Musk and X.
- Who
- Elon Musk's social networking site X
- What
- Changed Iran's flag emoji to a pre-revolution version
- When
- Time of change not specified
- Where
- Globally on the X platform
- Why
- Reason for the change not explicitly stated
- Platform
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Flag Change
- Pre-revolutionary version
- Users Affected
- All users displaying Iran's flag emoji
- Significance
- Symbol of pre-1979 monarchy
- Official Response
- None mentioned in the article
